Corporal Mikai Jallow of the Gambia Police Force who was part of the President‘s Advanced Security Unit died in an accident involving presidential advanced security vehicle and two other vehicles around Pakalinding bridge in the Lower River Region on Tuesday, 21st May 2024. Statements from both the Ministry of Information and State House […]
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‘Attempted Military Coup’ in DRC Congo, 3 Reported Killed
by Al Jazeera DRC Congo – Three people have been reported killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) capital following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a top politician – an incident the army described as an attempted coup. Two police officers and […]
RECAP: A Weekly Glance at the Gambia Security Services Sector
Welcome to the maiden edition of the Recap on LamToro News. As stated earlier, this is a weekly column that summarizes the major activities of the security services sector in The Gambia every Friday. In our today‘s edition we summarized for our readers, some major events that occured and activities embarked […]
Former Gambia Interior Minister Ousman Sonko Sentenced To Serve 20-Year Jail Term
Ousman Sonko, a former Gambian Interior Minister has been sentenced to serve a 20-year jail term by the Swiss court in Bellingzona on Wednesday, 15th May 2024. Ousman Sonko was accused of taking part in numerous acts of torture, kidnapping, sexual violence and killings perpetrated between 2000 and 2016 in The Gambia. […]