The Senegalese president Macky Sall has promoted Colonel Fatou Fall (a doctor in the Senegalese Army) to the rank of Brigadier General on Tuesday. According to Seneweb, this information was announced by the Minister of Armed Forces Sidiki Kaba. “The head of state has appointed to the rank of general […]
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Guinea: The junta dismisses Colonel Mamadou Alpha Barry and 26 other soldiers
In Guinea, the ruling junta, led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has decided to remove Colonel Mamadou Alpha Barry and 26 other soldiers from the national army. Mr Barry had been sentenced in 2020 to five years in prison for aggravated theft. His sentence was however reduced to four years in […]
Former Gambian Minister of Interior to be tried in Switzerland for crimes against humanity
(Geneva 18.04.2023) – The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland yesterday indicted Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the rule of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh. The upcoming trial is a crucial milestone for the transitional justice process in The […]
Former DLEAG officer Lamin Sima arrested with ‘50 bundles‘ of Cannabis
Ex-Sergeant Lamin Sima, a former officer of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG), was arrested yesterday with 50 bundles of suspected Cannabis by narcotics agents under DLEAG Commissioner Mawlud Faal of Brikama, West Coast Region. “Yes it is confirmed, he was arrested with the said bundles of […]