Fatoumatta: Violence is never a solution in Gambia. The Italian Marxist philosopher and journalist Antonio Gramsci, in Notebook 3 of his prison writings, observes that crises occur when “the old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born; in this interregnum, a great variety of morbid symptoms […]
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Sierra Leonean First Lady shocked by violent protest causing deaths
Her Excellency Mrs. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone is shocked and saddened by the violent protest in Sierra Leone that led to the loss of lives of civilians and some security officers on Wednesday, 10th August 2022. She posted on her Facebook page: “I […]
Training for 20 police officers on investigation of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence cases ends
A nine-day training focused on the criminal investigation of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) for 20 officers of the Gambia Police Force at the Khamsys Training Centre in Bijilo ended last Friday, 27th May 2022. The training was organised by the GIZ Police programme, Police Programme Africa: Joint German-EU Support […]
GIZ, GPST organize training for 20 police officers on investigation of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence cases
The GIZ Police programme, Police Programme Africa: Joint German-EU Support to the Gambia Police Force in partnership with the German Police Support Team (GPST) on Monday, 16th May 2022 began nine (9) days of training on the Investigation of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) for 20 officers of the Gambia […]