Mamudu described the Gambia prisons as death chambers. Mamudu, while describing the harshness of the prison conditions, said those who entered prisons left alive only by the grace of Allah. Even for ordinary criminals, the Gambia’s prison conditions are brutal. From the food, sleeping arrangements, medical services, overcrowding to sanitation,[Read More…]
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Madi Jobarteh: Tracking President Barrow’s Promises
One year ago today Pres. Barrow was on a countrywide tour and he made lot of promises to the people. Here are some of those promises obtained from media reports at the time. Has he fulfilled these promises or not? That is the question. 1. To embark on a massive[Read More…]
Deyda Hydara’s Daughter: ‘I Am Still Crying’ For Murdered Gambian Journalist
By Angela Quintal/CPJ Africa Program Coordinator At Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on July 22, army officer Lieutenant Malick Jatta named former President Yahya Jammeh as the mastermind behind the murder of prominent editor Deyda Hydara on December 16 , 2004. He said Jammeh had given the direct[Read More…]
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