The US Justice Department has indicted two Gambian men on multiple counts of fraud involving a conspiracy to commit bank and mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Omar Leigh, 25, of Smyrna, GA, and Kolley Touray, 39, of Milwaukee, WI, were indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony[Read More…]
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Democracy Watch Gambia To Challenge Constitutional Review Commission Act 2017
Democracy Watch Gambia (DWG) is filing a suit at the Supreme Court of the Gambia to challenge the country’s Constitutional Review Commission Act 2017 which was passed by the National Assembly on 11th December 2017 and assented to by President Adama Barrow on11th January 2018. According to DWG, the Act[Read More…]
Ex-Dictator’s Close Aides To Face Desertion Charges
Two brigadier generals, who returned to the Gambia after being absent without leave (AWOL), will face charges of desertion. Umpa Mendy and Ansumana Tamba appeared before a military court on Wednesday as the court has been weighing whether the duo are still serving with the military or have returned to[Read More…]
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