A Gambian marabout who was jailed in the United Kingdom for conning three women into giving him £150,000 by claiming that he had powers to solve their personal problems is on the run. Abdoulie Gassama, 36, escaped from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire on Monday, where he was serving a seven-and-a-half-year[Read More…]
Human Rights
More Security Officers Detained Over Solo Sandeng’s Lynching
Authorities in the Gambia are questioning a group of security officers of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) formerly National Intelligence Agency (NIA) who were arrested last weekend in connection with the murder of a former United Democratic Party (UDP) Organising Secretary, Ebrima Solo Sandeng. Although police are yet to reveal the[Read More…]
Democracy Watch Gambia Sets Out Recommendation For New Constitution
Democracy Watch Gambia Tuesday published a list of recommendations it wants to be included in the amended constitution of the Gambia. The Gambia’s Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the country’s 1997 constitution, which it said was heavily flawed and seriously limits the rights and freedoms of Gambians. “Having conducted[Read More…]
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