Banjul, Gambia, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Gambia appoints special prosecutor for Jammeh-era crimes

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2026-04-08

The Gambia on Wednesday appointed a special prosecutor nearly two years after creating the post to try crimes committed under the reign of brutal former strongman Yahya Jammeh. During Jammeh's rule from 1994 to 2017, some 240 to 250 people were killed by the state, according to a truth commission, which also found evidence of torture, kidnappings, witch hunts and other abuses. The Ministry of Justice announced it had appointed British lawyer Mart......

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