A prominent Gambian human rights activist, Fatou Jagne-Senghor, the West Africa Director of Article 19, a London-based pro-freedom of expression organization, is this year’s winner of the prestigious West African Shield Award for her outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in West Africa. The African Human Rights Defenders[Read More…]
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Gambia: Charges Against Yankuba Touray, FJC Shelved
State prosecutors in the Gambia Wednesday withdrew all charges against two senior officials of the previous regime of Yahya Jammeh accused of interfering with the work of the ongoing truth commission. Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay, a former speaker of the Gambia’s National Assembly and Yankuba Touray, a former AFPRC junta member and[Read More…]
The Gambia’s Position On The Plight Of The Rohingya People: A Case Of Subtle Diplomacy Or Misplaced Priority?
Diplomacy is a tenuous balancing act, subtlety, tactful, and at times materialistic; it is often a statecraft designed and applied to further the interests of states. Inevitably, diplomacy involves trumping on other states’ interests, which makes it a tricky affair to navigate in some cases. Most Gambians are understandably empathetic[Read More…]
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