The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution expressing "full support" for Gambia's new president Adama Barrow.

Gambia President Yahya Jammeh was clinging to power despite a midnight deadline set by the West African bloc for him to step down.

A state of emergency has been declared in Gambia, with any Irish people in the country advised to be very careful.

Gambia’s parliament has passed a bill banning female genital mutilation (FGM) and setting strict penalties for offenders.