Gambia announces creation of Special ECOWAS Tribunal to try Jammeh-era crimes
In a landmark decision, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Sunday, December 15, the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute […]
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Ghana: ECOWAS calls on Accra to disclose information on 2005 massacre in The Gambia
On Monday, August 26, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called on Ghanaian authorities to disclose information about the 2005 massacre of around […]
Former Gambian Minister Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity by Swiss Court
In a historic ruling applying universal jurisdiction over grave crimes, a Swiss court on Wednesday convicted former Gambian government minister Ousman Sonko of crimes against […]
Gambia: Trial of “jungler” linked to the murder of Deyda Hydara opens in Germany
The trial of one of the alleged killers of Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara began on Monday 25 April in Celle, Germany. Bai Lowe is a […]
Gambia: Two Senegalese soldiers of the ECOWAS contingent killed
Two Senegalese soldiers of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (Ecomig) and a suspected Casamance rebel were killed Monday in a clash in western Gambia, […]
Gambia’s December elections: 15 candidates rejected
Fifteen candidates for the presidential election scheduled for December 4 in The Gambia have been rejected and six others validated, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) […]
Gambia: After two years of work, the Truth Commission has completed its hearings
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission closed its hearings, which began in January 2019, on Thursday, May 27. It investigated human rights violations committed under […]
Gambia: Truth Commission on Jammeh opens hearings
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in Gambia has started investigating into Jammeh’s 22-year era of oppression which ended in 2016 after he was […]
Senegal-Guinea: Alpha Condé recalls Guinea’s ambassador to Dakar
A low-intensity diplomatic war is simmering in West Africa, with the governments of Guinea and Senegal becoming increasingly petty in demonstrating their mutual dislike. On […]
Gambia: First post-Jammeh film to be premiered in London
A thirty-minute documentary detailing the efforts that human rights defenders invested in ensuring Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s reign came to an end via the […]