The Commission relied largely on informal knowledge and familiarity with local companies rather than documented proof of identity or background checks.
The departure is not abrupt but the culmination of shifting political realities, changing regional perceptions, and the rise of African sovereigntist discourse.
The Gambian government cited legal, procedural, and semantic concerns in a letter issued by the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Key stakeholders met to review the Statute of the Special Tribunal under ECOWAS to prosecute serious crimes revealed by the TRRC between 1994 and 2017.
Kurang said the Commission, which was set up to trace and recover stolen public assets, was structurally flawed from the outset.
Dias began by mocking Sonko’s recent public statements targeting President Diomaye Faye, describing them as symptomatic of what he called a double problem
Martin, who now serves as the CEO of Kerewan Area Council, said she was compelled to speak out in response to claims made by Mayor Bensouda
The event concluded with the awarding of certificates to all 21 participants. The top three graduates received Certificates of Merit for their performance
What emerged was a picture of a commission born out of urgency, yet critically undermined by the very institutions that empowered it.
Mr. Janneh described a body that lacked key structural foundations—no dedicated legal framework, no budgetary independence, and no formal Terms of Reference
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