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Gambian–American relations arebilateral relations between theRepublic of The Gambia and theUnited States of America.
En route toCasablanca for a conference and then toLiberia,Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped in Banjul in 1943.[1]
U.S. policy seeks to build improvedrelations with The Gambia on the basis of historical ties, mutual respect, democratic rule,human rights, and adherence to UN resolutions oncounter-terrorism, conflict diamonds, and other forms of trafficking. Following The Gambia's successful presidential and legislativeelections in October 2001 and January 2002, respectively, the U.S. Government determined that a democratically elected government had assumed office and thus lifted the sanctions it had imposed against The Gambia in accordance with Section 508 of the Foreign Assistance Act as a result of the 1994coup. U.S. assistance supportsdemocracy, human rights, girls' education, and the fight againstHIV/AIDS. In addition, thePeace Corps maintains a large program with about 100 volunteers engaged in theenvironment,public health, and education sectors, mainly at the village level.
Relations with the U.S. have not been improved significantly due to the human rights andfreedom of press shortcomings, which resulted in the suspension of The Gambia's compact with theMillennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in June 2006. The Gambia became eligible for preferential trade benefits under theAfrican Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on January 1, 2003.
Principal U.S. officials includeAmbassadorSharon L. Cromer.
The U.S. Embassy in The Gambia is located inFajara (13°27′43.1″N16°41′12.1″W / 13.461972°N 16.686694°W /13.461972; -16.686694). The Peace Corps office is near the embassy.
Yundum Airport was an emergency landing site forNASASpace Shuttles.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from"Background Note: The Gambia".U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets.United States Department of State.
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