A Gambian man in Germany has been sentenced to life for his role in an assassination squad that worked on behalf of The Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh. The man, identified as Bai L. worked as a driver for the squad known as the “Junglers”. He was found guilty of[Read More…]
Tag: Deyda Hydara
How The Point’s Junior Staff, Dr. Tangara Rescued The Paper After Hydara’s Killing
On 16 December 2004, some former staff of The Point newspaper woke up to the devastating news of the shooting to death of the paper’s brave and much-loved managing editor hours after he threw them a party. December 16th and 17th are etched in the memory of many former Point[Read More…]
Journalists Keep Deyda Hydara’s Legacy Alive
The legacy of Deyda Hydara is being kept alive as Gambian journalists revisited his struggle for freedom and democracy that may have cost him his life. Gambia Press Union (GPU) President, Muhammadu S. Bah, said Deyda Hydara and those who put their life on the line, deserve recognition, saying without[Read More…]
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