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TRRC: Former Junta submits list of people killed by Jammeh, others
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission will have its first Friday hearings tomorrow.
A former member of the July 22 1994 military coup has submitted a list of unspecified number of people killed by Yahya Jammeh and his…
Pres. Barrow’s security adviser seen at Nov 11 killings, witness claims
The national security adviser to President Adama Barrow, Momodou Badgie, and former chief of defence staff, Colonel Babucarr Jatta, were present while soldiers were being executed on November 11, 1994, witness claims before the Truth,…
Jammeh, others planned to detain Jawara on July 21— witness
A protected witness at the Truth Commission said former president Yahya Jammeh was part of the July 21 attempted coup but was invited into the July 22 coup. It was already when soldiers were heading for Banjul that Jammeh was aware of their…
Darboe declined seeing Junta over proposed ministerial offer
Brigadier General Mamat Cham has apologized to the Gambians for his role in the 1994 military takeover.
The leader of the United Democratic Party, Ousainou Darboe, has refused an offer of a cabinet position from Yahya Jammeh and his…
Senegal assures Junta “neutrality” in 1994 coup
The Senegalese Government under the leadership of former president Abdou Diouf has assured Yahya Jammeh and his collaborators that they will not intervene following the military takeover, Brigadier General Mamat Cham told the Truth…
The word
By Saikou Jammeh
TIME Magazine in the lands of Mansa Abubakari II, once raved: Our nation calls for leadership. Is there any leader at home?
Things have fallen apart. The drums of war are ‘brrrumbling’. This is no rub-a-dub, this is…
FM Tangara meets Qatar Deputy PM in Doha
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met on Tuesday with the Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Gambians Abroad, Mamadou Tangara, who is currently…
Caliph General of Medina Serigne Mass pays courtesy call on Pres. Barrow
State House, Banjul, 15th January, 2019 – His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Tuesday received in audience the Caliph General and senior eminent members of the Mass Kah brotherhood at the State House in Banjul.
Members of the…
Turkey donates military equipment to Gambia army
The Turkish government has donated military equipment to the Gambian army at the country’s defence headquarters in Banjul on Tuesday bringing its support to country’s military to $1.4M (D70 million) from 2018 to now.
“This cooperation…
Former Junta sec. confirms Sallah rejects Jammeh’s ministerial offer
The fifth witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission Aboubacarr Jeng was a senior police officer at the time of the 1994 coup.
A former secretary to the Military Junta that overthrew Gambia’s first leader Dawda…