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‘Our orders to kill come from Yahya Jammeh’— Jungler
Pa Ousman Sanneh, a Warrant Officer Class 1 in the army, is a Jungler who has served as a member of a hit-squad allegedly operating on the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh.
Sanneh has confessed to participating in the execution of…
Junglers’ “pitmaster” who passively became accessory to murder
Lamin Badgie told the Truth Commission on Tuesday that the former Justice Minister Lamin Jobarteh was present at the Brikama Firing Range the day the 9 death row inmates were secretly executed. Jobarteh, Lamin said, was at the range with…
‘Victims Centre’ opposes release of 3 Junglers
The Justice Ministry plans to release 3 Junglers, members of a hit-squad operating on the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh. The trio have agreed to a psychosocial support and they will also testify in any future case the state may…
With pain, I agree with Minister Tambadou to release Junglers
Let me go straight to the point: TRRC was set up simply because we endured an autocratic rule which was notorious for massive violations of human rights. The foremost instrument of violations was the Junglers. The Junglers were terrorists…
“TRRC is not a witch hunting exercise”—Dr Sise
Truth Commission resumed on Monday with the testimony of the 4th Jungler. Junglers are a hit-squad reportedly operating on the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh.
Dr Lamin Sise, the chairman of the Truth, Reconciliation and…
The Jungler who is always close but never at scenes of killings, tortures
Meet Ismaila Jammeh, a brother to former President Yahya Jammeh, who admitted to recruiting Junglers, a team of hit-men loosely controlled by the former ruler.
After hours of his testimony before the Truth Commission, the chairman Dr…
Junglers’ release is in long-term interest of victims— Justice Minister
The Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has told journalists on Monday that his decision to release the 3 Junglers who have testified before the Truth Commission about 2 weeks ago is in the best interest of the victims of the human rights…
Gambia politico: Justice Minister’s release of Junglers abuses his powers
Yanks Dabo
The Gambia’s Justice Minister and Attorney General, Baa Tambedou, has abused his powers and authority in refusing to prosecute the former henchmen of the former Gambian Dictator Yahya Jammeh, who were accused by the country’s…
Why hasn’t Fatou Bensouda indicted Yahya Jammeh at the ICC?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The testimonies over the past couple of weeks at the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) made for a compelling viewing. No one is quite surprised by all the crimes that occurred under Jammeh's…
Brikama Area Council promises protesters a listening ear
On Thursday, protesters demanding efficient and improved service delivery from the Brikama Area Council have met the regional authorities to formally share their concerns over how they are being governed.
The Brikama Area Council has…