Gambian authorities should adopt the reforms recommended by the country’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC)—including ensuring journalists are not prosecuted for sedition—work to swiftly hold former President Yahya Jammeh and members of his “Junglers” death squad to account for their crimes against journalists, and end the culture of impunity[Read More…]
Human Rights
NAWEC Says Chlorine Stock Poses No Threat To Public Safety
NAWEC said it did not have in stock that amount of chlorine which can constitute public safety risk. The water and electricity company has been accused of stockpiling chlorine in its stores in Sukuta and Kotu, raising public concern over the safety of the people living around these two sites.[Read More…]
Deaths As Migrant Boat Catches Fire In Senegal
At least 14 migrants and refugees have died when a boat caught fire in south Senegal, a local mayor and a health official told the AFP news agency. “We have been able to recover 14 bodies,” David Diatta, the mayor of the coastal town of Kafountine in Casamance, said after[Read More…]
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