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GAMBIA: 90% of Prison Inmates Are Gambians, Says Interior Minister

The Interior Minister of The Gambia, Abdoulie Sanyang has rejected claims that foreigners are the main perpetrators of crime in the country. He cited official law enforcement and prison...
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GAMBIA: Inside the Tragedy: Nurse’s Account of Omar Badjie’s Final Hours

The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie, who died following an encounter with police on 26 September 2025 continues. Nurse Muhammad Jaiteh, Officer-in-Charge at...
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GAMBIA: Defense Testimony Knocks Prosecution Timeline Off-Balance

As the defence provided testimony that might conflict with the prosecution's timeline, the trial of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, who are charged with killings...
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GAMBIA: Police Update on Cybercrime Case and Drifting Incident Court Matter

The Gambia Police Force wishes to update the public on two significant cases currently before the courts: Case 1: IGP vs. 42 Foreign Nationals (5...
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GAMBIA: Police Arrest, Prosecute and Secure Covictions for 18

The Anti-Crime Unit has successfully prosecuted a series of cases before Magistrate T. Touray at the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court, leading to the conviction of...
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US: Michael Sang Correa a Former Death Squad Member, Sentenced to more than 67 Years

Michael Sang Correa, 46, was sentenced today to 810 months in prison by Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello for the District of Colorado after...
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USA: U.S. Federal Court Will be Conducting Sentencing Hearing of Former Jungler, Michael Sang Correa Today

On 15 April 2025, after a five-day trial in U.S. federal court, a Denver jury found Michael Sang Correa guilty of five counts of torture and...
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GAMBIA: Police Arrested Four Drifters Over dangerous Driving ans other Related traffic Offences in Jabang

On Sunday, August 10, 2025, the Brufut Anti-Crime Unit apprehended four individuals linked to a car drifting incident along the Jabang Highway. The individuals facing...
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GAMBIA: Bensouda Files a Defamation Lawsuit Against Kurang

Alhaji Mamadi Kurang, the former executive secretary of the Janneh Commission, is the target of a defamation case brought by Amie Bensouda, one of...