An opposition leader in the Gambia has expressed his frustration at the failure of President Adama Barrow’s government to immortalise the memories of pro-democracy activists who made the ultimate sacrifice to free the country from the clutches of the tyrannical regime of Yahya Jammeh. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe of the United[Read More…]
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Gambia: Detained Ex-Minister To Be Punished For Failing To Give Self-Incriminating Evidence At Truth Commission
Authorities in the Gambia have vowed to come down heavily on Former Jammeh-era Minister Yankuba Touray who was arrested Wednesday for refusing to incriminate himself at the truth commission. Abubacarr Tambadou , Attorney General and minister of Justice minister said Mr Touray’s actions and conduct were contemptuous and disrespectful to[Read More…]
Gambia: Justice Minister Praises Courage Of Jammeh’s “Rape” Victim
The Gambia’s Minister of Justice has praised the “courage” of 23-year-old former beauty pageant Fatou “Toufah” Jallow after she publicly accused ex-President Yahya Jammeh of raping her when he was in office. Abubacarr Tambadou said he urged “all women and girls in the country to emulate Ms Jallow by speaking[Read More…]