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EFSCRJ Welcomes the Judgement in the Rape Case of Essa Jobe 

PUBLIC STATEMENT  EF Small Centre hereby commends Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court for his decision in sentencing one Essa Jobe to 20 years in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. We welcome this decision not only because of the heavy sentence imposed but also the […]

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Marabout accused of raping 27 girls arrested

Touba – Senegal: The police at the Ndamatou Police Station in Touba, Senegal have arrested Serigne Khadim Mbacké, a marabout and Quranic teacher, suspected of raping 27 girls who were learning at his school (Daara). According to Seneweb,  the case came to light sometime in March in Touba when several […]

News, Politics

Ousman Sonko to be judged in the Adji Sarr alleged rape case

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will be tried on 16 May before the criminal division, Seneweb writes. This time, “Ousman Sonko will be tried for rape and death threats against the masseuse Adji Sarr in the Sweet Beauté case,“ reports RFM. Following the prosecutor’s statement following the confrontation between Ousmane […]