UNICEF representative removed from Gambia

UNICEF's representative in Gambia has been removed from the country, reported Senegalese media Tuesday after the representative of the children's relief agency landed there, DPA reported.

No official reason was given for the decision to declare United Nations Children's Fund representative Min-Whee Kang persona non grata. The decision was made Friday, but only reported Tuesday.

However, a recent UNICEF report highlighted human rights abuses and press restrictions in the West African nation. Another segment of the report focused on AIDS among children, a taboo topic in the country.

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has claimed that, thanks to mystical powers, he has been able to develop an herbal mixture that cures AIDS.