Gambiaj.com – Senegal’s Constitutional Council said on Wednesday that a proposal by the national dialogue commission to hold a presidential election on June 2 was not constitutional. It said arranging the vote for a date after President Macky Sall’s mandate expires on April 2 would be unconstitutional.
Gambiaj.com – The National Assembly of Senegal has adopted a bill providing for a general amnesty for acts of violence linked to politics, occurring between February 2021 and February 2024. The bill would grant amnesty for “all acts likely to qualify as criminal or correctional offenses committed between February 1, 2021, and February 25, 2024, both in Senegal and abroad, relating to demonstrations or having political motivations.”
Gambiaj.com – Philippe Currat, the lawyer representing Gambia’s former interior minister, Ousman Sonko, who is on trial for crimes against humanity committed under the leadership of former president Yahya Jammeh, has requested the Federal Court of Bellinzona to acquit his client and award him US$1 million in compensation for wrongful detention.
On Wednesday, a tragic traffic accident in Jarra Bureng claimed the lives of six people, leaving
Gambiaj.com – Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), addressed his party militants this week at the Party’s Manjai Bureau, urging President Barrow to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete actions to address pressing issues, especially concerning youth and the economy.
Gambiaj.com – The Drug Enforcement Law Agency (DLEAG) in The Gambia has reported a series of arrests in recent days, targeting individuals suspected of involvement in drug trafficking. These arrests were made by various DLEAG stations across the country and have resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illegal substances.
Gambiaj.com – Four MPs from Ousman Sonko’s former opposition party, Pastef, including Birame Souleye Diop, abstained from voting on Macky Sall’s amnesty bill during a hearing before the Senegalese National Assembly’s Law Committee. This move has sparked serious questions about the true intentions of Ousman Sonko’s deputies.
Gambiaj.com – A mechanic, his girlfriend, and a Gambian marabout were arrested, charged, and remanded in the Senegalese region of Thiès’s first district for unlawful association, covert abortion, and endangering others. The story begins with a romantic relationship between L. Faye and M. S., who become pregnant against their will. They devised a plan to eliminate the pregnancy.
Gambiaj.com – Gun crimes are on the rise in The Gambia, with illegally smuggled guns entering the country through the Gambia Port, according to Binta Njie, the Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force. During a joint press conference at the Ministry of Interior, Njie highlighted that the lack of equipment to detect such weapons has allowed them to enter undetected.
Gambiaj.com – In a dramatic turn of events at the Ousman Sonko trial, the plaintiffs’ counsel commenced her closing arguments by staunchly backing the Prosecutor’s case for convicting Sonko for crimes against humanity. The focus of her arguments was on supporting her clients, who were victims of atrocities in the years 2000 and 2006.
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