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Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup

A former soldier from Gambia has been convicted of charges of torturing suspected backers of a failed coup against the West African country’s longtime dictator decades ago

The Independent UK

Gambian torture victims testify in US against a member of former dictator's military

An ex-military officer in Gambia and others have testified this week against a man on federal trial, accused of conspiring to torture opponents of the West Africa nation's longtime dictator

The Independent UK

Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit on trial for torture in US

Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the U.S. trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia’s ex-military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago

The Independent UK

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Ecowas approves court for crimes committed under Gambia's dictatorship

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has approved the setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. It is the first time the bloc has partnered with a member state to set up such a court.

Radio France Internationale

West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has approved setting up a special court Sunday to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship

The Independent UK

Swiss Court Jails Gambian Ex-minister For Crimes Against Humanity

Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian ex-interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed under the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh.

International Business Times

Swiss court finds Gambian ex-minister guilty of crimes against humanity

Ousman Sonko handed 20-year sentence for atrocities committed under longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh.

Al Jazeera

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‘Conflict timber’: Gambian traffickers continue rosewood trade despite ban

Al Jazeera investigation finds connection between secessionist struggle in Senegal and timber traffickers in Gambia.

Al Jazeera

Gambian ex-minister on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

Ousman Sonko is accused of supporting repressive policies and was arrested in Bern in 2017 after applying for asylum

The Guardian - UK

Who is Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian politician on trial in Geneva?

Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

Swiss Court Opens Trial Of Gambian Ex-minister

Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko faced trial in Switzerland on Monday, accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.

International Business Times

Gambian man convicted in Germany for role in killings under Gambia's former ruler

A German court has convicted a Gambian man of murder and crimes against humanity for involvement in the killing of government critics in his West African homeland

The Independent UK

Alleged Gambian Death Squad Member Awaits Verdict In German Trial

A German court will announce on Thursday the verdict in the trial of a Gambian man accused of belonging to a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.

International Business Times

Leader of Niger's junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years.

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Al Jazeera

Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation meets deposed president, military govt leader

Soldiers who overthrew the democratically elected president in July have quickly entrenched themselves in power.

The Independent UK

A scramble of last-ditch diplomacy aims at finding a peaceful solution to Niger's deepening crisis

A delegation from regional nations is expected to arrive in Niger in a last-ditch diplomacy effort to reach a peaceful solution with mutinous soldiers who ousted the country’s president last month

Al Jazeera

Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms

ECOWAS ultimatum for Niger coup leaders to restore deposed president or risk intervention is set to expire on Sunday.

The Independent UK

What would ECOWAS’ threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force in reinstating the president of Niger after was deposed by his military but how the bloc would carry out the threat remains unclear

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Reuters

Switzerland indicts former Gambian minister for crimes against humanity

Switzerland's attorney general has filed an indictment against Gambia's former interior minister for crimes against humanity committed under former authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

France 24

Civilians continue to flee fighting in eastern DR Congo

In tonight's edition: Vigils continue for the dozens missing in a ferry accident off the coast of Gabon's capital. Also, delegates for the UN Security Council meet some of the thousands displaced by ongoing clashes in eastern DR Congo. Finally, a new exhibition is set up in Senegal to bear…

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Gambian vice president dies after ‘short illness’ in India

Joof was the fourth deputy to serve under President Barrow since his 2016 win against former strongman Yahya Jammeh.

Zenger

Gambians Government Says Fugitive Soldier Who Backed Coup Plot Has Fled Abroad

The Gambian government is prosecuting several lower ranking members of the Gambian military for the crime.

Reuters

Gambia charges eight soldiers over foiled coup

Gambia charged eight soldiers with treason and conspiracy on Friday for their role in a foiled coup last month, the government said in a statement.

Zenger

Gambians Wonder If Country’s Former Dictator Behind Recent Coup Attempt.

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The Conversation

West Africa has experienced a wave of coups - superficial democracy is to blame

West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came with promises of a quick return to civilian regimes once socio-economic and political challenges had been met. The challenges are usually listed as inept governance, corruption, rising insecurity and popular…

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