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 […]
Senegal: Public Prosecutor ordered for Ousmane Sonko to be reinstated on the electoral roll
The public prosecutor has called for the dismissal of the appeal lodged by the judicial agent of the State. In his closing argument, Ousmane Diagne asked the judge to reject the request to overturn the decision of the Ziguinchor district court.It should be noted that Judge Sabassy Faye had requested […]