The appeal trial of Ousman Sonko, former Interior Minister of The Gambia, will open on 30 March 2026 before the Higher Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC). The hearing will take place at the Federal Criminal Court, Viale Stefano Franscini 7, 6500 Bellinzona, Ticino in Switzerland. According to […]
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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 […]
Sergeant Adama Jagne files lawsuit against GAF, National Assembly & Attorney General, demands over D2M compensation for unlawful arrest and detention
Sergeant Adama Jagne, a member of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has filed a lawsuit against the Gambia Armed Forces, the National Assembly and the Attorney General, LamToro News has learnt. The Applicant, Sergeant Adama Jagne is demanding a compensation of D1M (one million dalasis) from two of the three […]
The Paradox of Gambian Support for Repression in Senegal
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The Gambia is a remarkable nation, resilient, vibrant, and filled with unforgettable people. However, a troubling paradox currently shadows our civic conscience. How is it that many Gambians, who rightly denounce bad laws and flaws and excesses such as the arrest of critics and the […]
