An army officer has said he was part of a group of men who murdered Gambian editor Deyda Hydara in 2004 on the orders of then-President Yahya Jammeh, AFP reports. Hydara was the ... Read more »
The exiled former leader has been accused of raping at least three women at the height of his power, but pursuing legal consequences against Jammeh is likely to prove very ... Read more »
Toufah Jallow says she was raped by Yahya Jammeh in 2014, while he was still in office, and flew home from Canada to present her allegations to the Truth, Reconciliation and ... Read more »
Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International say three women have accused Gambia's former president, Yahya Jammeh, of rape and sexual assault while he was in office. Former Gambian ... Read more »
The soldiers were sentenced by a general court martial to serve a 9-year sentence on treason charges. Read more »
As the extent of his alleged dirty dealings and human rights violations now comes to the surface, public anger is rising. The Gambia is confronting its past under his leadership ... Read more »
In November 2015, Gambia's then-dictator Yahya Jammeh, banned female genital mutilation, making the practice punishable with a hefty fine or three-year jail term. His ouster may ... Read more »
"Journalists should never go through a selection process to be allowed to report on public institutions, least of all controlled by intelligence agencies. We urge the authorities ... Read more »
It took the intervention of the West African regional powers to install Adama Barrow after his surprise electoral victory over fomer president Yahya Jammeh in elections held in ... Read more »
President Adama Barrow has sacked his vice president, Ousainou Darboe - a man he always described as his 'political Godfather.' Read more »
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