Former Gambian Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty is leading calls for the Government of President Adama Barrow to make public the findings of its investigations into last year’s shooting of protesters in Foni by officers of the Senegal led military intervention force in the Gambia. Mr Fatty said it is not[Read More…]

Nearly a week after security forces mounted a full-scale crackdown on peaceful protesters, President Adama Barrow on Friday made a visit to bereaved families in Faraba Banta village. “It is not only Faraba Banta that is in mourning, but the entire country is in shock and mourning,” Barrow told residents[Read More…]

President Adama Barrow will Friday travel to Faraba Banta Village to pay his condolences and respect to the families Monday’s shooting victims. Three people were killed and scores of others seriously injured after riot police fired live ammunition at a crowd of villagers protesting against sand mining in the village.[Read More…]