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The award is given to individuals who have made notable contributions to society. Darboe won the award at a ceremony attended by high-profile guests from the subregion, held on Saturday at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre.

By Hadram HydaraNestled in the heart of Foni Kansala in West Coast Region five kilometres off the Trans-Gambia Highway lies a small historic village,

Bai L. has been in pretrial detention since his arrest in March 2021 in Germany, where he had been living since leaving The Gambia in 2012. This trial, which began on April 25, 2022 in the German city of Celle, is the first to tackle human rights violations committed in The Gambia during the Jammeh era on the basis of universal jurisdiction.

Who is Bai L. and what are the charges against him? Why is Bai L. being tried in Germany? What was the human rights situation in The Gambia under Yahya Jammeh? Who were the victims of Bai L.’s alleged crimes? What evidence has been presented at the trial? What has Bai L. said about the charges? How have survivors and victims been involved in the proceedings? What sentence does Bai L. face if he is convicted? Will Yahya Jammeh or other high-level officials be prosecuted for serious crimes

By: The Fatu Network Editorial

Last year, UDP sacked Sonko with two other councilors in the West Coast Region on the grounds that they were not complying with the rules and regulation of the party.

  Jobarteh made this declaration during the party’s mega rally held at Saruja in the Central River Region (CRR), where the party unveiled their plans to invest in agriculture if elected into office after December polls.

The Dean of the investigating judges, Oumar Maham Diallo sealed the fate of Ousmane Sonko. On Wednesday, he decided to charge the leader of Pastef with rape and death threats against masseuse Adji Sarr. The case is therefore sent back to the criminal chamber for judgment.

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