The Gambia’s judiciary is officially calling for former head of state Yahya Jammeh to be prosecuted. It is now up to his successor, Adama Barrow, who has just been re-elected president, to set the legal machine in motion. His conclusions were eagerly awaited. On 24 December, Justice Minister Dawda Jallow[Read More…]
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UK To Slow Down Visa Applications For Gambia, Others
The British government has decided to introduced visa sanctions against nationals of the Gambia and other countries for refusing to cooperate in taking back rejected asylum seekers and offenders from the Unite Kingdom. UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has applied slow-down measures to paperwork for Gambian applicants. According to Ms[Read More…]
TRRC Report Finds Ex-President Jammeh Responsible For Rape, Murder And Torture
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) of the Gambia in a report published on Friday said that former President Yahya Jammeh was responsible for a spree of killings, torture and rapes during his 22-year rule. The commission was set up when the former president left the Gambia for exile[Read More…]
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