A German regional court on Thursday sentenced a former member of a death squad from The Gambia to life in jail. The court found 47-year-old Bai Lowe guilty of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the so-called “Junglers” military unit which operated in the West African nation. […]
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Alleged jungler Bai Lowe to know his fate soon as judgement set to be delivered on Thursday
The presiding judge in the trial of Bai Lowe has set a date for judgement to be delivered on Thursday, 30th November 2023. Bai Lowe, a former driver of the Junglers is accused of being allegedly involved in the attempted murder of Ousman Sillah, a lawyer; the murder of Deyda Hydara, a […]
Germany Seeks Life Sentence For Alleged Gambia Death Squad Member
Article written by AFP News. German prosecutors on Thursday demanded life in prison for a Gambian man accused of belonging to a death squad that murdered opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. A spokesman for the court holding the trial in the northern German town of […]
Gambia‘s former Interior minister‘s trial to open on January 8
The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Interior minister of the Gambia will open on 8th January 2024 before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland, LTN has learnt. A publication made by Trial International, an NGO fighting impunity for international crimes and supporting victims in their quest for justice indicates that this will be […]