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The European Union has withdrawn millions of euros of funding from Gambia as a result of its poor human rights record, thereby leaving the mainly Muslim West African nation to rely on donors from the Middle East for development projects. Reuters report:
The shift in soft power is of concern to Western governments in a region where Islamist militancy in northern Nigeria and northern Mali is fueling instability, diplomatic sources said.
Source: Gambia Turns to Middle East for Funds as EU Cuts Aid Over Human Rights Concerns - eReporter
The shift in soft power is of concern to Western governments in a region where Islamist militancy in northern Nigeria and northern Mali is fueling instability, diplomatic sources said.
Source: Gambia Turns to Middle East for Funds as EU Cuts Aid Over Human Rights Concerns - eReporter