The leader of the Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has emphasized that no one should be given the latitude to sell cement at prices beyond the reach of citizens. To the UDP leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, the sale of a bag of cement at D500, despite the assurance[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t ‘Withdraws’ Support For Ba’s ICJ Judge Bid
The Gambia government has withdrawn its support for Ba Tambadou’s bid for a strategic role in the ICJ, a highly-placed government official confirmed to JollofNews. Former Gambian justice minister Abubacarr Ba Tambadou has his eyes set on the ICJ judge position, which is up for election later this year. Mr[Read More…]
Gambia’s TRRC Justice Efforts At Risk As U.S. Considers Cutting War Crimes Funding
Gambia’s fragile transitional justice process faces fresh uncertainty as the White House moves to cut U.S. funding for nearly two dozen global war crimes and accountability programs, including one supporting post-dictatorship justice in The Gambia. According to internal U.S. government documents and officials cited by Reuters, the Office of Management[Read More…]
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