Trees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding.
![Fatou has planted and restored thousands of mangroves across the Tanbi Wetland, helping to revive an ecosystem that protects coastal communities and supports livelihoods [Name/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9613-1785855630.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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In a small Gambian village founded decades ago by Ghanaian fishermen, their descendants languish without ID documents.
Those who suffered abuses under Jammeh say the ex-leader now comfortably in exile must be held accountable for crimes.
The practice was banned a decade ago but authorities are struggling to clamp down on culprits.
Though not illegal, doctors and activists warn about the dangers of the intravaginal use of the popular drug.
People who took the ‘backway’ to EU countries and were sent home find few opportunities.
As politicians work to repeal anti-female circumcision law, women stand firm to shield the next generation of girls.
