2024 in the Gambia
Gambia-related events during 2024
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Events in the year 2024 in the country of Gambia.
Incumbents
- President: Adama Barrow
- Vice-President of the Gambia: Muhammad B.S. Jallow
- Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Events
- 11 January – A chartered Air Côte d'Ivoire flight from The Gambia to the Ivory Coast, transporting the Gambia national football team to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, makes an emergency landing in Banjul, Gambia, due to a loss of cabin pressure lasting for more than nine minutes. All passengers suffer some degree of carbon monoxide poisoning including loss of consciousness.[1]
- 15 May – Former interior minister Ousman Sonko is convicted and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by a Swiss court for his role in murder, torture and other human rights abuses during the dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh.[2]
Holidays
Source:[3]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 18 February - Independence Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 10 April – Koriteh
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 9 May - Ascension Day
- 25 May - Africa Day
- 16 June – Tabaski
- 16 July – Ashura
- 22 July – Revolution Day
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
References
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Gambia's football team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen flying". Hindustan Times. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanity". Associated Press. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Gambia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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