Yankuba Touray’s murder conviction raises hope for justice for Jammeh-era crimes

For the family of Ousman Koro Ceesay, justice was done on July 14 this year when the High Court in Banjul handed a former government minister the death sentence for his role in the murder of his colleague. The ruling brought a measure of closure to the mystery that for 26 years surrounded the death of the former Finance minister. Ousman Koro’s charred remains were found in his burnt car, few hours after he saw off then junta chairman, Yahya Jammeh, at the airport. Some members of the junta, including Touray, have long been reported to have been behind the assassination. With...

April 1, 2021Analysis, Indepth Reporting
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Decline in catches as Gambia grapples with illegal fishing

The fisheries sector has also seen significantly dwindling earnings for fishermen and traders.  “There is no fish in the waters…,” he said. “We used to catch up to 90 trays (a tray carries 50kg of fish) of sardinella a day and now we barely get 5 trays a day.” Touray owns a boat since 2009. “Our catches used to be good,” said Eliman Jammeh, a father of 4, who owns two boats operating in Gunjur— a coastal fishing community an hour drive from Banjul. Jammeh started going to sea in 1988. “On a good day before—say early 2000s— one can catch up to...

November 22, 2020Analysis, Indepth Reporting
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