Karamo Jatta, Gambian army sergeant with over 21 years of military experience, testified before Justice Mahoney of the High Court in Banjul, saying he was told by Lance Corporal Sanna Federa that “a one-year transition” would be implemented if the coup they planned had succeeded. Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera is[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Gambia: Tobacco Control Committee Craves Budgetary Support
The Director of the Non-communicable Unit of the Ministry of Health has told the National Assembly Committee on Health that despite tobacco being a major contributor to the 34 per cent of non-communicable disease deaths in The Gambia, no budget is allocated to the National Tobacco Control Committee, which thrives[Read More…]
Nigeria Deploys 197 Peacekeepers To Gambia
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed pre-deployment training for 197 troops for a peace-keeping mission in Gambia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the troops of the Nigerian Company 8 ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (NIGCOY 8 ECOMIG), began the pre-deployment training on 3 April. The training was[Read More…]
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