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Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has continued to hear testimonies about sexual abuse under the military regime. Testimonies have portrayed the former president as a sexual predator, including accusations of rape.…

Press release President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 31st October 2019 presided over the 8th Cabinet at the State House in Banjul.  The following issues were discussed: The Cabinet discussed a Cabinet Paper presented by the Minister of…

GENEVA / BANJUL (31 October 2019) – The Gambia should be commended for embarking on a national process of healing and reconciliation, reversing its abusive legacy and bringing perpetrators to account, said UN human rights expert Maud De…

The widow of late Lt Almamo Manneh has accused former Interior Minister of rape. Binta Jamba, a witness before the Truth Commission on Wednesday said the former Interior Minister has raped her over 60 times. Binta’s husband Almamo Manneh…

The Turkish embassy in Gambia commemorated the country’s founding today at Ocean Bay Hotel, Cape Point. Turkey was founded on the 29th of October 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The Turkish ambassador to the Gambia,…

Gambia’s anti-trafficking agency is underequipped to combat trafficking in the country, said a United Nations expert on Tuesday. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of…

Ghanaians who survived the unlawful killing of 56 West African migrants in Gambia and the victims' families have requested to testify at the ongoing Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). The TRRC has briefly heard…

Mustapha K Darboe Until now, most people remember Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh as a very religious man.  In 2014, the former ruler was conferred a title Nasirudeen, meaning the leader of people of faith. Jammeh is known for…

Gambian leader Adama Barrow has ordered an investigation into a gas explosion in Kanifing Industrial Area that consumed millions of dalasis worth of goods. The incident happened on Sunday evening after fire caught a gar tanker belonging…

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has opened a session on gender-based violence. Several victims have testified about abuse, including rape, by paramilitary agents. Testimonies are now expected to narrow down on former…