November 11 victim, Mamodou Sillah, has likened the amnesty for former Junta second-in-command, Sanna Sabally, to a possible decision absolving Yahya Jammeh of guilt in the crimes committed under his two-decade long regime. Sillah made this remark during a press conference that was convened on Saturday at the victims’ center[Read More…]
Human Rights
Operation Casamance: At Least 6,000 People Flee To The Gambia
An estimated 6,000 people have taken refuge in the Gambia after fleeing the violence in the past week between the army and rebels in Casamance, in the south of neighboring Senegal, the Gambian authorities announced on Saturday 19 March. The Senegalese army announced that it had launched an operation on[Read More…]
Gambia Frees Ex-President Jammeh’s Hitmen
Two members of former President Yahya Jammeh’s hit squad, The Jungulars, who were held for years without charged have been released from detention, the Gambian army said in a media release on Friday. The Jungulars were used by Mr Jammeh to carryout torture and extra-judicial killings of his opponents and[Read More…]
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