I understand that my recommendation for the army to release Mr Malick Jatta, Mr Omar Jallow, and Mr Amadou Badjie, three members of the “Junglers” Patrol Team who testified at the TRRC, has evoked strong emotions among some victims and concerned members of the public. This reaction is quite understandable[Read More…]
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Deyda Hydara’s Daughter: ‘I Am Still Crying’ For Murdered Gambian Journalist
By Angela Quintal/CPJ Africa Program Coordinator At Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on July 22, army officer Lieutenant Malick Jatta named former President Yahya Jammeh as the mastermind behind the murder of prominent editor Deyda Hydara on December 16 , 2004. He said Jammeh had given the direct[Read More…]
Gambia Needs New Cash Crop To Alternate Groundnut: Experts
(Xinhua) — Gambian experts have advocated for changing the country’s cash crop from groundnut to either sesame, cotton or cashew, as the traditional choice has lost its value in the international market mainly due to climate change. This came after framers expressed worries over the situation as their financial returns,[Read More…]
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