The Gambia has put forward Abubacarr Marie Tambadou for a judge at the World Court. He used to be a justice minister and is known for taking Myanmar to court for harming the Rohingya people.
Mr. Tambadou served as justice minister from 2017 to 2020. During this time, he demonstrated great moral and legal skills. His work gained attention around the world. In 2021, he was named for a Nobel Peace Prize. In 2020, Time magazine listed him among its 100 Most Influential People.
He has spent more than 20 years working in international criminal justice, including work at the Rwanda tribunal and as head clerk for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. His nomination shows that The Gambia wants to help global justice and...
A top lawyer from Equatorial Guinea, Lucas Olo Fernandes, says President Obiang will not hand over Yahya Jammeh.
The push to put the former Gambian ruler on trial gained speed with an Ecowas-backed tribunal plan. But problems are getting him from his haven in Equatorial Guinea.
Lawyer Fernandes wrote about how his country agreed to shelter Jammeh after he lost power and explained why he hadn't been sent back.
Fernandes noted that Obiang likely refused to give up Jammeh because it might set a bad example where exiled leaders become trading pieces for political gain.
He pointed to former Liberian president Charles Taylor as one rare case. Taylor faced arrest orders from the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone for crimes against...
Bakary Badjie, who serves as a National Assembly Member for Foni Bintang, recently broke from his APRC-No To Alliance group. He announced he wanted to run for president, which angered former president Jammeh, who kicked him out of the group immediately.
Badjie remains strong in his position. He told The Standard newspaper yesterday he feels fine about being removed.
"I already made up my mind to try for president whether they helped or not. Their decision to remove me works well," he said.
Badjie explained he never claimed to represent the group as their candidate. He did not expect their backing.
"I looked at what the country needs and how Gambian people suffer. I am not making anyone support me," he said.
Badjie disagrees with...
Africell started a new youth program yesterday. The "Future Leaders Programme" gives 45 young people full college money. These students can study professional subjects at different schools in The Gambia and work at Africell as interns.
Africell showed off this program during lunch at Coco Ocean. CEO Hussein Diab Ghanem said the company believes talent helps create progress and development when it grows properly.
"We feel proud about this project that helps the next generation of Gambian leaders," he said.
Ghanem explained the program works under the Africell Impact Foundation. The company runs similar programs in Sierra Leone, Congo DRC, and Angola. It has two main goals.
First, it creates opportunities for top students from partner...
The Gambia Revenue Authority chief wants tax offices across West Africa to work together against money schemes.
Bad money flows happen in West Africa when people lie about trade values, avoid taxes, face poor leadership, and lack banking options.
Yankuba Darboe spoke at a tax meeting in Ghana on Wednesday. He said working as a team would help stop the $50 billion that leaves Africa every year through illegal money moves.
"Illegal money flows hurt Africa badly, taking billions each year. Working together is the answer," he said.
Darboe believes sharing data between countries and making similar rules will help catch tax cheats, smugglers, and companies that hide profits.
"We must speed up the progress made through the African Tax...
UDP leader Ousainu Darboe has answered President Barrow's message about winning the Massembeh Ward vote.
Darboe thanked the president for his letter. He said he liked what Barrow wrote and how he wrote it. This matches what UDP has always believed.
Since starting in 1996, UDP has fought for the law, many parties, and respect between political rivals. They want free and fair elections, which help make democracy work well.
UDP has worked hard to integrate these ideas into Gambian politics. They fought to incorporate these values into the Constitution and laws. They also want everyone to follow these rules. Darboe reminded Barrow that he saw these struggles himself when he was part of UDP leadership.
Darboe asked Barrow—as NPP leader...
A new report from ActionAid shows that rich nations owe Africa $36 trillion in climate debt. This revelation comes just before the start of the African Union Summit.
The report "Who Owes Who? External Debts, Climate Debts, and Reparations in the Jubilee Year" found that wealthy polluting countries owe poor nations $107 trillion in climate debt, which is 70 times more than the $1.45 trillion these nations owe in foreign debt.
Africa alone should receive at least $36 trillion, which far exceeds what African countries owe to others. Yet African nations keep paying debts to rich countries and global banks instead of spending on healthcare, education, and fighting climate change.
Arthur Larok from ActionAid International said African...
The National Civic Education group went to talk with people before the Kiang Massembeh ward vote.
They visited many small towns: Jasobo Jomar, Kolior Sula, Kolior Nyamala, Yero Jula, Sare Pateh, Toranka Banta, Jallow Kunda, Sare Musa, Sare Babou and Massembeh.
These talks aimed to keep the election peaceful, ensure that leaders listened to the people, and encourage more people to vote.
At Kolior Sula, Ansumana Yarbo from the Civic Education group told everyone they wanted a calm election. He reminded folks they can vote for anyone or run for office themselves. The law gives them these rights.
Momodou Camara leads the Kolior Sula Village Committee. He says peace matters most and asks everyone to stay friendly no matter who wins...
The government has put journalist Blessed Mhlanga in jail, making opposition groups in Zimbabwe very angry. They say this attacks press freedom and hurt democracy.
Police arrested Mhlanga on Monday. He faces two charges under Section 164 of the Criminal Law Act. He stays locked up because his bail decision was moved to Friday, February 28, 2025, at noon.
The stand-in judge, Marewanazvo Gofa, explained the delay happened because Magistrate Farai Gwatima had to attend a funeral.
The case against Mhlanga claims he sent messages that encouraged violence. These messages relate to statements reportedly made by Zanu PF member and war veteran Blessed Geza at press meetings on January 27 and February 11, 2025.
Many people see these charges...
