Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia
Sanna Manjang faces court for deserting army in 2017 after end of Jammeh’s 20-year rule.
![Security escourt Sanna Manjang (C), a former member of a Gambian death squad suspected of shooting AFP's correspondent Deyda Hydara in 2004, as he arrives at court ahead of his hearing at the High Court in Banjul on January 15, 2025. [Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260115__92TM27Q__v1__HighRes__GambiaMediaCrimeTrial-1-1790017763.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Gambia's President Adama Barrow, poses for a photo, prior to the start of the ECOWAS meeting, in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, Dec 15, 2024. [Olamikan Gbemiga/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6aa0b22b00927-1788916267.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Fatou has planted and restored thousands of mangroves across the Tanbi Wetland, helping to revive an ecosystem that protects coastal communities and supports livelihoods [Name/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9613-1785855630.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Gambia police fire tear gas at rally over rearrest of siblings
Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters in the Gambia who were demanding the release of two siblings.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
‘Exile is not impunity’: Gambian victims of Yahya Jammeh seek real justice
Those who suffered abuses under Jammeh say the ex-leader now comfortably in exile must be held accountable for crimes.
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Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Myanmar Rohingya genocide case begins at International Court
The UN’s top court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar, accused of mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.
Published On 12 Jan 2026
At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia
Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January
Witnesses from Myanmar’s Rohingya community will also address closed-door ICJ hearing.
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West African culture takes center stage at Dakar’s ECOFEST 2025
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
Published On 5 Dec 2025
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‘I’ll go back’, say African migrants deported in campaign by Mauritania
Mass crackdown on migrants follows deal signed with the EU to stem migration from source countries in Africa.
‘Cut in secret’: Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban
The practice was banned a decade ago but authorities are struggling to clamp down on culprits.
‘I nearly died’: Taba, the tobacco drug Gambian women share in secret
Though not illegal, doctors and activists warn about the dangers of the intravaginal use of the popular drug.
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