The High Court in Banjul Wednesday sentenced Yankuba Badjie and four other former NIA operatives to death after being found guilty of the murder of Solo Sandeng. The former spy chief was also alongside Saikou Omar Jeng, Babucarr Sallah, Masire Tamba and Lamin Darboe found culpable of inflicting bodily harm[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia After Yahya Jammeh: ‘I’ll Never Get Justice
More than five years ago Gambian strongman Yahya Jammeh was defeated in a shock election result by now-President Adama Barrow. Many thought this would usher in an era of change after 22 years of alleged human rights atrocities, but critics are concerned that many Jammeh loyalists remain in the new[Read More…]
ICJ To Rule On Myanmar’s Objections To Rohingya Genocide Case
The Gambia has accused the military of murder, rape and torture of the Muslim ethnic minority. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) plans to deliver its judgement on Myanmar’s objections to the genocide case brought against it by The Gambia, on July 22. In a statement issued Monday the ICJ[Read More…]
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