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Armored riot vehicle: Is Government more interested in suppressing than protecting human rights?
By Madi Jobarteh, Gambian rights activist
It is indeed very worrying that given the history and experience of the Gambia in terms of freedom of assembly that the Gambia Government could not think of anything better other than importing…
Tortured former minister’s TV appearance he wasn’t aware of
The torture of Amadou Sanneh at National Intelligence Agency has left the lower end of his spinal cord ‘displaced’
A former Gambian finance and trade minister who allegedly endured severe torture at the notorious National Intelligence…
‘Jammeh, colleagues displayed lot of ignorance in governance’
The former finance and trade minister of the Gambia and one-time accountant general from 1994 to 1996, Amadou Sanneh, said the early dealing of the soldiers after coming to power showed they have no respect for rules and procedures.…
Who are the key players at Gambia’s Truth Commission
Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has resumed its public hearings on June 10. Since January the TRRC has heard 57 witnesses in sessions that were particularly eventful and truth-revealing. It has become a major TV…
Gambia launches policy to guide security sector reforms
President Adama Barrow has on Monday launched Gambia’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) as part of Security Sector Reforms aimed at addressing security challenges in the country at a ceremony held at Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Barrow…
UDP leader warns against ‘deification’ of leaders
Ousainou Darboe warned Gambians not to allow the country’s economy to be destroyed by greed. It is not clear what precipitated his comment but the UDP leader has recently been fired from his vice presidency job following ensuing problems…
1996 Denton Bridge attack: UDP leader implicates Yankuba Touray, Edward Singhatey
The leader of the United Democratic Party said the former military strongman has stolen the country’s first election from them.
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, told the Truth Commission on Monday that former…
Gambia’s transition: Expensive justice for a poor, little country
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission in the Gambia runs a 2. 8 million dollars budget for 2019. It is part of a larger effort in transitional justice programs that costs a lot in this poor country. One of the surprising…
In a Republic there are no low- or high-class citizens
By Madi Jobarteh
Let me say upfront that feudalism and the caste system in any form should be criminalised and abolished by law in the Gambia if we are to truly uphold the Constitution of the country as a Republic. In a republic all…
Gambia, Senegal to jointly convene Summit on FGM
Dakar, 27 May 2019 - The Governments of Senegal and The Gambia, in partnership with the NGO Safe Hands For Girls, are convening the first African Summit on Female Genital Mutilations (FGM) and Child Marriage (CM).
The meeting will be…