His Excellency Mr. Fafa Sanyang, Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and team attended the Women security and peacekeeping training graduation ceremony which was held at Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Military Academy for Women in Abu Dhabi on 28th August 2024.
The Gambia participated in this training alongside countries such as Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Tanzania, Liberia, Pakistan, Kosovo and Kyrgyz Republic.
This security and peacekeeping training programme is aimed to build and develop women’s capabilities in peace missions. It creates collaborative and supportive networks that increase women’s representation in peacekeeping forces, and improve their operational effectiveness. The Gambian military officers were commended for their remarkable performance.