ARTICLE 19’s regional director for West Africa, and Gambian National, Fatou Jagne-Senghor, was Thursday awarded the prestigious honor of Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalièr dans l’Ordre National du Mérite) by the President of France, Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macro. The National Order of Merit is one of the esteemed[Read More…]
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Manjai Robbery Victim Speaks
Barely a week after she was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown assailant, Awa Jallow has broken silence over the incident that has left residents of Manjai kunda still under shock. The 23-year-old forex agent had a gun held to her and was told to hand over monies kept in the safe, amounting[Read More…]
Brikama Woman Killed By Stray Bullet
A resident of Brikama, West Coast Region of the Gambia, has died after she was struck by a stray bullet fired by Gambian soldiers at a firing range. Fatou Manneh was out on Thursday looking for wood in the bush near Lance Corporal Bojang Firing range, Brikama, when she was[Read More…]