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A former interior minister of The Gambia goes on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of crimes against humanity. Ousman Sonko faces a lengthy list of charges, including participating in or ordering the killing, torture and rape of political opponents. Sonko has denied all the charges, AFP news agency reports, …

A Gambian court sentenced Yankuba Badjie, the country’s former intelligence chief, to death for the murder of a political activist in 2016 under former President Yahya Jammeh. Four other security agents face the same penalties. The activist, Ebrima Solo Sandeng – a leading figure in the opposition United Democratic Party …

The Gambian government has announced the upcoming trial of former President Yahya Jammeh for what it called “the myriad crimes” he committed during his rule. The 57-year-old faces several charges, including corruption, serious human rights violations, murders, disappearances and imprisonment, targeting opponents and journalists. It follows a report by the …

A trial has begun in Germany of a Gambian man accused of being part of a death squad that assassinated opponents of the West African country’s former president, Yahya Jammeh. The defendant, Bai Lowe, is accused of crimes against humanity and murder, including the killing 18 years ago of a …

Germany’s federal prosecutor said on Thursday he had filed charges against a Gambian man suspected of participating in crimes against humanity, including the killing of a journalist, as a driver in the elite guard of former President Yahya Jammeh, Reuters agency reports The Federal Public Prosecutor (GBA) identified the suspect …

Gambian President Adama Barrow was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday in the presence of many personalities from the sub-region. He pledged to work to jumpstart the economy and ensure broad-based development gains, as he is starting his second term. Adama Barrow, 56, came to power in 2017 …

The Gambian Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for a series of killings, tortures and rapes during his presidency. The commission said Jammeh and his henchmen, including a personal hit squad known as The Junglas, were responsible for 44 specific crimes against journalists, ex-soldiers, …

Gambian President Adama Barrow threatened opponent Mamma Kandeh with legal action for playing audio recordings of exiled ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh as the country prepares for national elections on 04 December. Adama Barrow, who had already won the presidential elections in 2016, is still running for the supreme office, against five …

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow launched his National People’s Party (NPP) on Saturday evening to support his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 4. In a televised broadcast of a meeting that saw a large crowd of delegates and supporters gathered at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, the 55-year-old …