Authorities in the Gambia have arrested and detained a former speaker of the country’s National Assembly. Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay, 61, was reportedly arrested on today (Thursday) shortly after she returned from Dakar,Senegal, where she serving as an ECOWAS election observer in the recently concluded presidential election. No reasons have been given[Read More…]
Human Rights
Detained Former Gambian Minister Gets D1 million Bail
A former Gambian minister who was detained last weekend for alleged witness tampering was Monday given a million Dalasi court bail. Yankuba Touray, a former AFPRC junta member and minister who held various portfolios during Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year presidency, was arrested on Saturday and detained at Kairaba Police Station[Read More…]
Gambia: Detained Former Minister Charged With Witness Tampering
A former AFPRC junta member and minister who held various portfolios during Ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year presidency has been charged with witness tampering. Yankuba Touray who was arrested on Saturday and currently detained at Kairaba Police Station is expected to appear in court sometime this week. His arrest follows a[Read More…]
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