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Gambia’s first president Dawda Kairaba Jawara dies, age 95
The first president of the Gambia, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, has died on Tuesday, his family sources confirmed to Kerr Fatou. Jawara, country’s founder leader, led the Gambia to independence in 1965 and became the first President on April…
Anger flares at the release of Gambia’s confessed killers
Late July a few former members of the Junglers, a group of hitmen under the military regime, testified before the Truth, reconciliation and reparations Commission in Gambia. They confessed to many killings. Within days, their release from…
Revisiting the wrong decision to release the Junglers
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The more one thinks about the release of the Junglers, the more it becomes clear what a truly bad decision it was. The reasonings provided by our Justice Minister, Mr. Abubacarr Tambedou, demonstrates that he has…
Germany: Deportation puts Gambian migrants in fear—Refugee Council tells Pres. Barrow
The acceleration of deportations in recent months has led many Gambians in Germany to live in fear, according to the Refugee Council of Baden-Württemberg.
The Council wrote to Gambian leader Adama Barrow on August 26 urging him to engage…
Victims of Junglers protest against their release
Nine direct victims of the activities of Junglers, hitmen who were allegedly operating on the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh, have protested against the release of the 6 who had testified before the Truth Commission.
The justice…
Open letter to Interior Minister: Serve your people according to the constitution and your…
Minister Yankuba Sonko
Ministry of Interior
Kotu
Your appointment as the Minister of Interior has come at a significant juncture in the history of the Gambia hence the decisions and actions you make in your new portfolio henceforth will…
Arrest and detention by the police must be necessary and in line with human rights
Since the group of youths including Raptivist Killa Ace were arrested and detained and then released on bailed on Monday August 19 they are yet to appear before any court of law. Rather they have been asked to be reporting to police…
Police freed Killa Ace on bail
A popular Gambian artist who has been arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement in a protest in Serrakunda has been released on a police bail on Monday.
The rapper’s colleagues and activists have said he was denied visitor since…
Popular rapper Killa Ace denied police bail
By Sally Jobe
A popular Gambian rapper and activist, Killa Ace, has been denied a police bail on Monday, his lawyer told journalists at a press conference in Banjul.
The artist was also held incommunicado, said his colleagues, a…
Reprisal is dictatorship: Free Killa Ace and the youths
Arson, vandalism and stone throwing are not part of freedom of assembly and those who engage in such must be apprehended to face the law. What happened to Notorious Officer Gorgui Mboob’s House and the ransacking of Police stations in…