The Gambian government has bowed to growing pressure over human rights abuses at Mile 2 Central Prison, announcing plans to build a new facility that would finally allow for the closure of the country’s most notorious jail. Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dawda A. Jallow, confirmed the plan during[Read More…]
Tag: Ex-President Yahya Jammeh
Lamin Cham Says Tribes In Gambia Cannot Be Divided, Says Barrow Loves Foni
The Campaign Manager of the governing National People’s Party (NPP), Lamin Cham, has stressed that tribes in The Gambia cannot be divided, highlighting that President Adama Barrow has Foni at heart. Addressing a political meeting at Foni Somita a fortnight ago, Mr. Cham asserted that the tribes in The Gambia[Read More…]
ANEKED Awaits Gov’t Action On Ex-President Jammeh Prosecution
The African Network Against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances (ANEKED) says it is waiting for The Gambia’s special Accountability Mechanism to begin prosecuting former President Yahya Jammeh and senior officials accused of serious human rights violations during his 22-year rule. In an interview with JollofNews, ANEKED Country Director Sirra Ndow[Read More…]
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