The 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has opened in Banjul, The Gambia, with a strong call for reparatory justice and deeper commitment to protecting human rights across the continent. Dr. Joseph Whittal, Chairperson of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions[Read More…]
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Justice For All On Massive Nat’l Mobilization To Descend On Gambia/Senegal Border
Pressure group Justice For All has been consolidating its national mobilization effort as part of moves to ensure border justice for the Gambian transport operators, who felt abandoned by their own government and trade union. Despite the warning from the office of the Gambia’s police chief against such a planned[Read More…]
NAWEC Faces Community Backlash Over Forced Power Disconnections
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) is facing widespread criticism after cutting off power to several homes in Essau, North Bank Region, over what it described as illegal electricity connections. The move has sparked anger among residents, who say the disconnections were carried out abruptly and without proper notice[Read More…]
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