This year yet again marks another anniversary when 14 Gambian children including a Red Cross volunteer where gunned to death by the security forces of the Republic of the Gambia. For 18 years, scores of survivors of this massacre continue to live with pain, poverty and deprivation without any support[Read More…]
Human Rights
Democracy Watch Gambia To Challenge Constitutional Review Commission Act 2017
Democracy Watch Gambia (DWG) is filing a suit at the Supreme Court of the Gambia to challenge the country’s Constitutional Review Commission Act 2017 which was passed by the National Assembly on 11th December 2017 and assented to by President Adama Barrow on11th January 2018. According to DWG, the Act[Read More…]
Ex-Dictator’s Close Aides To Face Desertion Charges
Two brigadier generals, who returned to the Gambia after being absent without leave (AWOL), will face charges of desertion. Umpa Mendy and Ansumana Tamba appeared before a military court on Wednesday as the court has been weighing whether the duo are still serving with the military or have returned to[Read More…]
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