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FAR Ltd, an Australian company involved in prospecting Gambia’s offshore oil wells said on Thursday that its two offshore blocks could potentially hold 1.2 billion barrels of oil. FAR operates and owns 50% of the two offshore licences.…

Ensa Mendy, a young man who identified himself as an orderly to former state minister Yankuba Touray, has told the High Court that he saw burn marks on Touray’s shirt on the day of the death of former finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay.…

By Baba Galleh Jallow The TRRC’s ongoing public hearings have generated a number of interesting narratives in Gambian society. From the testimonies and statements of victims, alleged perpetrators and perpetrators emerge a narrative of…

The Victim Center reacts to a press statement from the Truth Commission on Tuesday that victims of gender based violence who have testified are being harassed and revictimized. The Commission is currently investigating gender base violence…

By Dr. Ousman Gajigo It was quite an experience watching Edward Singhateh’s marathon session in front of the TRRC. The scope of the testimony and level of scrutiny was befitting an individual who was only second to Yahya Jammeh in terms…

By Madi Jobarteh The strategy and tactics of Edward’s testimony is rooted in the philosophy of military training that he himself beautifully explained to the lead counsel. That is, a soldier is trained to withstand any measure of pain…

Edward Singhatey ends his 3-day testimony on Monday.  He accepted involvement in the execution of 11 soldiers on November 11, 1994, but denied participation in the killing of Ousman Koro Ceesay, a former finance minister.  Several…

The chair of the Truth Commission investigating the human rights violations of the former president Yahya Jammeh said people who have testified before the Commission on gender-based violence are being harassed and revictimized. The…

Syria’s refugee flows, violence and instability have pushed us to the limit of our tolerance. By Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, no country has felt the pain of the…

Edward Singhatey ends his testimony on Monday. He accepted involvement in the execution of 11 soldiers on November 11 but denied killing Ousman Koro Ceesay, former finance minister. Edward denied direct involvement in several alleged crimes…