At least four people were killed on Thursday 11 August in a recurring tragedy of road traffic accidents in recent times across the country. This time around, five state guard military personnel were involved, killing all four and leaving one hospitalised.
A prominent Gambian scholar and former imam of State House mosque has called on his followers to enroll for martial arts in the face of ‘imminent violent conflict’ with the minority Islamic religious group, the Ahmadis.
Gambia’s head of the mobile traffic unit is accused of anti-immigrant comments that are hateful. Lamin ‘King’ Colley singled out non-Gambian Fulas as responsible for taking Gambian jobs, leaving young Gambians.
A number of high profile government officials have been found to have participated in the human rights violations that occurred under the former government. There is to be punishment, ranging from prosecution to ban from holding public office. But not all will face justice as the government takes exception for calls for punishment for some. This article looks into how the government’s decision on the TRRC recommendations affect those working in government. The director general of the National Intelligence Agency has been spared from ban from holding public office as the government says the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) does...
The auditors had made it clear in the report that the withdrawals were made from an account inherited from the Jammeh administration and ordered closed on their recommendations. Instead, the OP under Barrow reopened them “with the same account name but a different account number”.
The exercise so far peaceful and orderly. But sporadic incidents of disturbances are being reported in some parts of West Coast and Lower River Regions.
After nine days of nominations, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has cleared 251 people to contest as candidates for the National Assembly elections slated for April 9. However, only 19 of them are women. Compared to 232 male contestants, female candidates represent a paltry 7.6% of the total number of candidates. Out of the 19 female candidates, 4 are incumbents - three were elected and one nominated.
Gambia’s Truth Commission has wrapped up its last activities. On March 16, the Commission submitted its final decision on 25 amnesty applications received. Controversy erupts over recommendation of amnesty for Sanna Sabally, a former vice chairman of the military junta that took over power in Gambia in July, 1994. The Truth Commission said Sabally, jailed for 10 years and tortured by soldiers on orders of ex-president Yahya Jammeh, had killed 11 people prior to the coming into force of the Rome Statute which defines ‘crimes against humanity’. The Commission recommended for Sabally to do community service.
In terms of electoral disputes, candidates who feel that the election processes are not free and fair can file a petition at the Supreme Court of The Gambia.
Yahya Jammeh— living in exile in Equatorial Guinea since 2017—has rule the small country with an iron fist. He stands accused on several human rights violations including murder of political opponents, journalists and rape. For several years, including for a decade as a minister—from 2006 to 2016— Sonko serves at his pleasure.
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