Michael Sang Correa has been handed a staggering prison sentence, totalling 67 years and 6 months. The court ruled that he will serve 135 months for each of six counts, with the sentences to be served consecutively. This adds up to a whopping 810 months behind bars. The lengthy sentence[Read More…]
Tag: Human Rights
Gambia: 19 Arrested In Protest Over Mobile Data Hike, Denied Bail
Nineteen people, including popular rapper Killa Ace, were arrested Friday during a protest against a mobile data price hike outside the offices of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) in Banjul. The protesters, made up of youths and civil society groups such as the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights[Read More…]
Gambia Navy Officers Sacked For Collusion With Clandestine Network
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed seven naval personnel after an internal investigation found them guilty of colluding with a clandestine network in operations that compromised national security. The officers were fired with immediate effect for “conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline,” in violation of Section 78 (1)[Read More…]
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