Gambia: WANEP On Faraba Banta

The West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) - The Gambia expresses concern over reports from the media and our National Early Warning System, of the violent incident between members of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) and the Faraba Banta community on Monday June 18, 2018 following protest by the community against mining activities in Faraba Banta Village in the Kombo East District of West Coast Region. The incident resulted in the shooting and death of Bakary Kujabi and Ismaila Bah and injury to dozen others.

WANEP - The Gambia condemns in the strongest terms the use of lethal force against civilian protesters and calls for State compensation and immediate medical aid to the injured and further expects the Government to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the incident.

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