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Three autobiographical debuts reveal the pain and power of the female condition.

Ousainou Darboe first presidential hopeful to make public declaration

Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming.

Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming.

Young children run at the fearsome sight of the Kankurang, but in Gambia the figure symbolises a spirit that provides order and justice and is considered a protector against evil.

Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming.

The coming-of-age ceremony includes a mysterious character - the Kankurang. Its a custom handed down from generation to generation in this community in Gambia.

BAKAU, Gambia -- Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that the Kankurang is coming. Fearful children nearby run inside their homes as t...

BAKAU, Gambia (AP) — Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that...

BAKAU, Gambia (AP) — Sharp sounds of clanking machetes cut the air as a warning that...