The mineral sand mining largely conducted along the coastline of Kombo South has been synonymous with widespread environmental destruction. A 2024 study has found mining
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Major buyers of ex-president Jammeh’s cattle
In January 2018, some of Yahya Jammeh’s most prized assets , his herds of cattle spread across Kanilai, Farato, and Banjulinding, were auctioned under a
After 10 months of investigations, Gambia police recommend ex-IEC chairman be charged with corruption
In October 2024, Gambia police announced they were investigating officials of the Independent Electoral Commission over damning findings about the institution’s handling of its finances
Amidst ineffective regulation, secrecy, mining devastates environment, hurts Gambia’s economy
Hunting for black sand has been damaging The Gambia’s coastal communities for decades. Now, the man leading the operation is an associate and a known
Correa’s past confessions brought to light in court as more witnesses testify
Denver, Colorado, US- The landmark trial of Michael Sang Correa in the US state of Colorado has entered its fourth day with the continuation of witness
U.S trial of Gambian ‘death squad member’ probes torture, but victim’s family demands murder accountability
The Gambia’s transitional justice efforts have been progressing at a snail’s pace, much to the frustration of rights activists and victims of Jammeh-era crimes.
And, irony on top of tragedy, the opposite is true abroad. Bai Lowe was tried and sentenced to life in Germany in November 2023. Former interior minister, Ousman Sonko, was tried and sentenced to 20yrs in Switzerland in May 2024. And now Michale Sang Correa is brought to justice in the US. And another former official of feared National Intelligence Agency, Alagie Morr, is under investigation on allegations of torture in Scotland.
Mixed reactions to Swiss conviction of former Gambian enforcer as sexual violence charges dismissed
By Mariam Sankanu with New Narratives BELLINZONA, Switzerland – Victims have expressed joy and frustration at the guilty verdict handed to Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former
Price of publicity: How selected Gambian media get hefty cheques to “portray good image of the government”
Half of the D40 million contract that The Gambia government signed with selected private media companies was paid in February. The Republic has found out that
Gambia passes law to try rights violations under former ruler Jammeh
By Mustapha K Darboe with The Republic/New Narratives Gambian lawmakers have passed two legal instruments seeking to establish a special court, a criminal division within