Leader who quit Commonwealth in 2013 says Muslim-majority state will still respect others citizens’ faiths but he wants to shake off ‘colonial legacy’The Gambia has been declared an Islamic republic by President Yahya Jammeh who said he wanted to further distance the west African state from its colonial past. The tiny, formerly secular country – named after the river from which British ships are said to possess fired cannonballs to fix its borders – joins the ranks of other officially Islamic republics such as Iran and Afghanistan. Related: How the Gambia banned female genital mutilation Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com