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NGOs Forum Issues Strong Human Rights Resolutions and Calls for Accountability Across Africa
By Pa Modou Cham The curtain fell on an interactive three-day NGOs Forum preceding the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights with a resounding call for justice, accountability, and protection of human rights defenders…
Civil Society Calls for Stronger Human Rights Protection at Regional NGOs
The NGOs Forum preceding the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) concluded in Banjul with renewed calls for stronger protection of human rights, expanded civic space, and greater accountability across Africa. The three-day…
Tensions Rise Between Senegal’s President and Prime Minister Over Party Direction
A growing political rift is emerging at the top leadership of Senegal, as differences between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko become increasingly public. The tensions escalated after President Faye warned that the ruling PASTEF party risks…
GRTS Journalist Resigns, Cites Political Pressure and Forced Redeployment
By CTV Africa A journalist with the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), Omar P. Jallow, has resigned from his position, alleging that his recent redeployment from the Office of the Vice President was politically motivated and influenced by events…
IEC Warning Sparks Tension as United Movement for Change Pushes Ahead with Congress Plans
Tensions are rising in The Gambia’s political landscape after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) issued a warning to movements intending to hold congresses or nominate candidates without full legal status. The development comes in the wake of plans by the…
NGO Forum on Water and Sanitation to Precede African Commission Session in Gambia
The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) has announced that it will host the Forum of NGOs ahead of the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights from May 7 to 9,…
Masseck Sarr Arrested in Saint-Louis Over Alleged Insults to Mouride Founder
Senegalese authorities have taken Masseck Sarr into custody in Saint-Louis following a car accident, in a case that has escalated into serious allegations involving religious insult and threats. Sarr is accused of making offensive remarks targeting Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, the…
South African Court Jails Julius Malema for 2018 Firearm Incident
A South African court has sentenced opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in prison after finding him guilty of discharging a firearm during a public rally in 2018, in a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves across the country’s…
Lamin Fatty Raises Alarm Over Gaps in Rape Bail Laws
Former Child Protection Alliance boss, Lamin Faffy, has raised serious concerns over the implementation of the Sexual Offences Act 2013, warning that critical gaps in bail proceedings are undermining justice for survivors of rape. In a detailed analysis, Fatty said…