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…]
Human Rights
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…]
US Revokes Fatou Bensouda’s Visa Over Afghanistan Inquiry
By Patrick Wintour and Owen Bowcott in London and Julian Borger in Washington The US has revoked the visa of the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor in response to her intention to investigate potential war crimes by US soldiers in Afghanistan, The Guardian Newspaper has reported. A statement from the[Read More…]
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