(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 […]
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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 […]
Police officer arrested for stealing motorbikes
SENEGAL – An incredible case. A police officer on duty at the central police station of Tambacounda has been arrested. According to L’Observateur, he is accused of having stolen two sealed motorbikes belonging to individuals who had had a run-in with the law. The case dates back to last Friday […]
General Mbaye Cissé appointed Senegal’s new Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces
General Mbaye Cissé, Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic, has been appointed the new Chief of General Staff, Senegal’s government newspaper Le Soleil confirmed. He replaces General Cheikh Wade. According to Senegalese media, General Mbaye Cissé is a graduate of the eighth class of the National School […]