Gambia

Gambia’s vice president dies in India after brief illness

Badara Alieu Joof had left Gambia about three weeks ago to seek medical treatment.

WHO issues alert on Indian cough syrups blamed for Uzbek deaths

United Nations health agency warns against the use of cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech that were linked to child deaths in Uzbekistan.

Gambia sets up panel to investigate 'coup plot'

Panel, including members of Justice Ministry, office of national security, armed forces, police and intelligence service, gets 30 days to finish probe and submit report, government spokesperson says.

Gambian lawmakers: Indian company should be sued over syrup deaths

UN's WHO and health authorities in The Gambia said the deaths of at least 70 children from acute kidney injuries could be linked to contaminated syrup manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Gambia arrests soldiers after coup attempt

That government says that based on intelligence reports, "some soldiers" were reportedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Adama Barrow.

Gambia shocked as India absolves pharma firm 'linked' to children deaths

New Delhi says it found no traces of deadly ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol in Maiden Pharmaceuticals drugs.

Delhi dismisses Gambia children deaths link to India-made cough syrups

In letter to WHO, India's drugs controller general says tests on samples of Maiden Pharma's products "have been found to be complying with specifications" and showed no contamination with ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol.

Indonesia bans deadly syrup ingredients linked to Gambia child deaths

The country's drug regulators investigates if the chemicals found in the syrups could have been behind the fatalities among children in Jakarta.

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.

Gambia police probe links child deaths to India-made syrups

Police seize tens of thousands of contaminated syrup bottles that were imported into the West African country via a US-based firm, officials say, following an outcry over deaths of some 69 children.

Gambia launches inquiry into children deaths linked to India syrups

Gambia suspends "license of the suspected... importer" following deaths of 66 children in the small West African country that WHO says are possibly linked to four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India.

WHO probes India syrups after dozens of children die in Gambia

Four cold and cough syrups manufactured in India "have been potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children", says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.