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EU Investigates Alleged Misuse of EU-Trained Senegalese Elite Force That Suppressed Protests

March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The European Commission has launched an investigation following reports that an EU-funded Senegalese security force, intended to combat cross-border crime, was instead used to crack down on peaceful protestors. Compelling investigative reports by Al Jazeera and the PorCausa Foundation revealed that the Senegalese government deployed the special counter-terrorism unit, created and trained with EU funding, to violently suppress recent pro-democracy protests.

Sierra Leonean Union in The Gambia Condemns Murder, Calls for Action Against Drug Proliferation

March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Union of Sierra Leoneans in The Gambia (SlENU) has strongly condemned the gruesome murder of a British national allegedly by a Sierra Leonean resident, Augustine Bangura, in The Gambia. In a press release, SlENU expressed shock and disbelief over the incident, emphasizing that such actions do not represent the values of the Sierra Leonean community in The Gambia.

Parliament Questions Finance Minister Over Exclusive Govt $50 Million Loan to Jah Oil

March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Finance Minister Seedy Keita faced tough questioning from National Assembly Members (NAMs) yesterday regarding a $50 million loan facility, equivalent to D3.4 billion, granted exclusively to Jah Oil, a private company. The loan was part of an agreement approved last June by the National Assembly between the government and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to support Gambian businesses importing food and other essential commodities, aiming to alleviate market price pressures.

Villager Reclaims Land Given Under Pressure to Ex-President Jammeh

March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – One Gibi Bah, who brought a civil suit against Yaya Nyassi, the alkalo of Duwassu village, testified before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh yesterday, alleging that he was influenced by village elders to give land to former President Yahya Jammeh.

Brikama Area Council Denounces Governor’s Attempt to Control Market Stalls Allocation

March 7, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Brikama Area Council (BAC) has issued a strong condemnation against the actions of Governor Ousman Bojang of the West Coast Region, accusing him of unlawfully attempting to assume the powers of the council’s established market committee in allocating market stalls at the New Market complex of the Brikama Central Market.

President Macky Sall Sets March 24 for Presidential Election in Senegal

March 6, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Outgoing President Macky Sall of Senegal has announced that the presidential election will be held on Sunday, March 24, 2024. This decision follows the reception of the opinion of the Constitutional Council stating that said arranging the vote for a date after President Macky Sall’s mandate expires on April 2 would be unconstitutional.

Macky Sall Dissolves Government, Appoints Sidiki Kaba as Prime Minister Ahead of Elections

March 6, 2024

GAmbiaj.com – In a move signaling a significant shift in Senegal’s political landscape, President Macky Sall has dissolved the government, replacing Prime Minister Amadou Ba with Sidiki Kaba, the Minister of the Interior and Public Security. The announcement came at the conclusion of a Council of Ministers meeting held on Wednesday.

Senegal Constitutional Council Says Vote Must Be Held Before End Of Macky’s Mandate

March 6, 2024

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.

Senegalese National Assembly Adopts General Amnesty Bill for Political Violence

March 6, 2024

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.”

Lawyer for Ousman Sonko Requests Acquittal and Compensation in Swiss Court

March 6, 2024

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.

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Sierra Leonean Union in The Gambia Condemns Murder, Calls for Action Against Drug Proliferation

Parliament Questions Finance Minister Over Exclusive Govt $50 Million Loan to Jah Oil

Villager Reclaims Land Given Under Pressure to Ex-President Jammeh

Brikama Area Council Denounces Governor’s Attempt to Control Market Stalls Allocation

President Macky Sall Sets March 24 for Presidential Election in Senegal

Macky Sall Dissolves Government, Appoints Sidiki Kaba as Prime Minister Ahead of Elections

Senegal Constitutional Council Says Vote Must Be Held Before End Of Macky’s Mandate

Senegalese National Assembly Adopts General Amnesty Bill for Political Violence

Lawyer for Ousman Sonko Requests Acquittal and Compensation in Swiss Court

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