Human rights

The police chief who investigated the death of the former finance minister Koro Ceesay concluded that he was murdered. He said the claim by the military rulers that he was involved in a car crash was a cover-up, though done immaturely.…

Warrant Officer Class 2 Lamin Colley who admitted “accidentally” killing Sgt Fafa Nyang has been dismissed from the army. A highly placed source has informed Kerr Fatou that the former army medic implicated in the November 11 killings…

Lamin Senghore is nicknamed The Assassin, a title he has come to have because he was a “fast leaner”.  Senghore was seen to be largely uncooperative with the Truth Commission during his testimony on April 8. Lamin Senghore, a resident…

The lawyers representing the two accused persons said the state has brought another case against them at the High Court. The state neither confirms nor deny but argues for the accused to be discharged as they withdrew the case. Yankuba…

A former bodyguard to Edward Singhatey told the Commission on Wednesday that, as opposed to what had been said about him by witnesses, he never committed murder. Cadet Sillah, one of the six soldiers killed in Nyambai Forest is Fatty’s…

The Truth commission gets another confession from a soldier who admitted involvement in the killing of 6 soldiers in 1994. Babucarr Mboob, a former soldier in the Gambia National Army, has confessed to participating in the killing of 6…

The 45th witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission said his life was saved by Sanna Saballly. The only person who said kind words of Sanna was John Charles Mendy. He said Sabally is “sincere” and “honest”.  …

The search for the remains of unspecified number of soldiers killed on November 11, 1994 have entered its third day at the Yundum Barracks without success. No remains have been found.    The forensic team is yet to find anything despite…

A former Gambian soldier who has witnessed November 11, became a juggler and National Intelligence Agency agent, put on a team to arrest Corporal Dumbuya who was later killed, among others, claimed he neither participated in torture nor…

The search for remains of soldiers killed by the military junta on November 11, 1994, has turned up empty as it enters second day.   The second day for the search of the remains of soldiers killed by the former military ruler and his…