Reports reaching LamToro News have it that ex-Lt. Col. Nuha Badjie, a member of former dictator Jammeh’s hit squad has not been arrested contrary to certain media reports following the earlier arrest of Sanna Manjang. Neither the military nor the governments of The Gambia and Senegal confirmed his arrest. LamToro […]
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Do We Need All These Lawyers in Small Gambia?
A Nation at a Crossroads By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Warmest congratulations to the newly minted lawyers who were called to the Bar this Monday. You begin your careers at one of the darkest periods in Gambian legal history. The courts have called you to the Bar, but history has […]
The Wig and the Oath: A Crucial Call to Restore Dignity in Gambian Law and Politics
The Wig and the Oath: A Crucial Call to Restore Dignity in Gambian Law and Politics. When lawyers lack innovative ideas and fail to engage meaningfully in public policy, they often resort to insults and incite violence, threatening the fundamental principles of justice. We must uphold the integrity of our […]
Guinea‑Bissau: When Soldiers Become Cartels and Uniforms Launder Cocaine, Democracy Itself Is Trafficked
Fatoumatta: Guinea-Bissau’s coup in November 2025, marking the ninth in West and Central Africa in a mere five years, starkly reveals the region’s precariousness and the dangerous convergence of military power with organized crime. Often labeled as a ‘narco-state,’ Guinea-Bissau functions as a key transit hub for cocaine trafficking between […]
