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Gambia: Gambia Celebrates International Day of Older Persons –

Gambia: Gambia Celebrates International Day of Older Persons –

Africa Links 24 with thevoice
Published on 2025-10-02 12:26:10

By: Fatou Krubally

The Gambia joined the world on 1st October 2025 to mark the International Day of Older Persons, with civil society and government actors emphasizing the importance of recognizing the contributions and rights of older citizens.

This year’s theme, “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights,” highlights the need to see older people not as passive recipients of care, but as active participants in shaping their…

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