Gambia mandates pre-shipment testing for Indian pharma

Gambia mandates pre-shipment testing for Indian pharma

Subject : International Relations

Section : Places in news

Concept :

• Western African nation The Gambia, where the deaths of at least 66 children last year was linked to an Indian cough syrup, has introduced a pre-shipment inspection and testing for Indian pharmaceuticals.

About Gambia

• It is the smallest country within mainland Africa.
• It is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean.
• Banjul is the capital of Gambia.

Geography of Gambia

• The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River.
• It lies between latitudes 13 and 14°N, and longitudes 13 and 17°W.
• Senegal surrounds the Gambia on three sides, with 80 km of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean marking its western extremity.
• It contains three terrestrial ecoregions: Guinean forest-savanna mosaic, West Sudanian savanna, and Guinean mangroves.

Ethnic groups:

• The Mandinka ethnicity is the largest ethnic group.
• There are other ethnic groups like Fula, Wolof, Jola/Karoninka, Serahule / Jahanka, Serers, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabou and Bainunka.