A project conceived in June 2023, when budget bilaterals had barely started, was somehow not budgeted for. Through a series of access to information requests
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Revenue sharing in mining contract skewed in favour of Gach
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
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
Inside the multi-million-dollar Gambia gov’t venture that makes president’s nephew a major food importer
Before his uncle, Adama Barrow, became president, a little-known Amadou Sanneh worked at his property management business — Majum — as a cashier collecting rents
How sellers of Jammeh’s assets became buyers
At least eleven people who were directly involved in investigation, valuation and sales of former President Yahya Jammeh’s vehicles ended up walking away from the
Correa sentenced to over 67 years in prison for torture
A federal court in Denver, Colorado, has sentenced former Jungler, Michael Sang Correa, to 67 years and 6 months in prison. In April, a jury
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
Gambia’s deputy ambassador to Bissau was forcibly retired. This is why
Only a few months ago, a seasoned economist and a former deputy head of mission to Guinea Bissau was forcibly retired. Though this unusual decision
How Sheriff’s Division ‘violated court order’ in selling Jammeh’s cattle
We rely on your donations to fund our investigations. DONATE to support our work The former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh, left the shores of the
Gambia: parliamentary inquiry accuses two ministers of misconduct, calls for ‘motion of censure’
The parliamentary investigation into the ‘illegal importation’ and sale of Russian diesel worth US$29 million has called for a ‘proceeding of censure’ against minister of