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At least 195 migrants majority of whom are believed to be Gambians were reportedly onboard a boat that capsized off the coast off Mauritania on Wednesday. At least 77 Gambians are now known to have survived the Wednesday boat accident…

Issues in summary: On media and freedom of expression rights, the zero draft records many firsts in the constitutional building process in the country A number of limitations, however, are not justifiable in a democratic state and…

Kerr Fatou has learned that the national security council has convened a meeting over the accident this morning. There are unconfirm reports that some dead migrants whose remains started to decompose were buried. Gambian authorities…

Survivors said the boat, with women and children on board, had reportedly left Gambia on Nov. 27. At least 58 people are dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off Mauritania, the UN migration agency…

Since the release of the draft constitution two weeks ago a growing struggle over the soul of the nation has been brewing up over a single word, ‘secularity’. The fact that the CRC did not mention the word at all yet in their draft they…

On November 11th 2019, The Gambia filed a lawsuit at The Hague demanding accountability on the systematic violations of the rights of minority Rohinyga Muslims by the Government of Myanmar. Following Gambia’s filing of the Rohingya case…

Yahya Jammeh accused of murder, torture, rape (The Hague, December 4, 2019) – The Truth Commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave crimes during his 22 years in office, Human…

Press release from State House State House, Banjul, 3rd December 2019 - Speaking at a mega rally in Foni on Monday, President Barrow pledged to empower the people of Foni through agricultural mechanization, value addition, and…

By Sally Jobe The Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has tabled a bill seeking to establish an anti-corruption commission before lawmakers on Tuesday. The bill is forwarded to the committees of the lawmaking body for proper scrutiny.…

By Mustapha K Darboe A man looked on with blood shots in his eyes. His fist in slow motion fell on the table before him. The protested muscles slowly receded. And his gaze fell upon Horejah Bala Gaye. "Aning teh kiling, ateh teh siti…