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Amie Bojang Breaks Down as She Opens Her Defense in High-Profile Police Shooting Case
Ousainou and Amie Bojang at the High Court
The courtroom fell silent Tuesday as Amie Bojang, sister of the man accused of killing two Police Intervention Unit officers in 2023, broke down in tears while opening her defense. Ms.…
High Court Upholds No-Case Submission in Manslaughter Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The High Court, presided over by Justice S.K. Jobarteh, has upheld a no-case submission in the criminal trial of The State v. Salifu Keita, resulting in the acquittal and discharge of the…
High Court Dismisses Objection as Witness Details Large Cash Transfers to Saikou Drammeh in GACH…
The High Court has overruled an objection raised by defence counsel in the ongoing civil case GACH Global Trading Company Ltd v. Khadijatou Kebbeh & Saikou Drammeh, allowing key witness testimony to proceed. The testimony…
“I Cannot Go”: Eyewitness Recounts Giving Water to Omar Badjie Moments Before His Collapse
Late Omar Badjie
The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie—who died following an encounter with police on 26 September 2025—continued this week with the conclusion of testimony from the sixth witness, Majula Jammeh.
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Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Add Third Defendant in Case Against Justice Ministry and Police Chief
A panel of Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court of The Gambia on Wednesday dismissed an application by Modou Ceesay, former Auditor General, seeking to formally add Cherno Amadou Sowe as a third defendant in his…
National Assembly Confirms Three Commissioners to Lead Gambia’s New Anti-Corruption Body
Anti-Corruption Commission's Commissioners
By Fatou Sillah
Lawmakers on Wednesday approved three nominees to serve on the newly established Gambia Anti-Corruption Commission, marking a significant step in the…
“Power Belongs to the People,” Rights Advocate Says After Arrest of Ex-Jungler Sanna Manjang
Madi Jobarteh
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambian government has taken a significant step toward addressing past abuses with the arrest of Sanna Manjang, a former member of the Junglers, the paramilitary unit long associated…
Accused Jungler Officer Sanna Manjang Arraigned on Murder Charges; Case Moved to High Court
Sanna Manjang
Suspected former member of ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” Sanna Manjang, appeared in court on Wednesday to face three murder charges connected to incidents that occurred…
High Court Rejects Prisoner’s Bid for Early Release and Parole
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
A High Court judge on Tuesday dismissed a petition by Lamin Lang Sanyang, a former National Intelligence Agency nurse convicted in the death of political activist Solo Sandeng, who had…
High Court Admits Disputed Audio Recording in Bojang Trial
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has dismissed the state's objection to the admissibility of an audio recording of a conversation between Mama Jabbi and Ousainou…