High Commission of The Gambia, London
The High Commission of The Gambia, London is the diplomatic mission of The Gambia in the United Kingdom.[1] It is located south of Hyde Park and Kensington High Street, on Kensington Court in West London.
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| Location | Bayswater, London |
| Address | 92 Ledbury Road, London, W11 2AH |
| Coordinates | 51°30′58″N 0°11′58.3″W / 51.51611°N 0.199528°W |
| High Commissioner | Fatou Bensouda |
Between October 2013 and February 2018, it was known as the Embassy of The Gambia due to The Gambia's temporary withdrawal from the Commonwealth, thanks to Yahya Jammeh.[2]
Protests have been common outside of he building. In 2013, by people opposed to the government of Yahya Jammeh[3] and also in 2013 by those opposed to alleged homophobia in the country.[4]
The Gambia returned to its membership of the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018.[5] Therefore, Francis Blain the former Ambassador became the High Commissioner. He has been replaced since 3 August 2022 by Fatou Bensouda.
References
edit- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 8 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ Hirsch, Afua; correspondent, west Africa (2 October 2013). "Gambia quits the Commonwealth". Retrieved 4 June 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Protestors Besiege Gambia's UK High Commission". 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "LGBT Protesters outside Gambian High Commission in London". 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth - The Commonwealth". thecommonwealth.org. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.