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Gambia's truth commission recommends prosecutions

Gambia's truth commission recommends prosecutions

Some 250 Gambians and foreign nationals died because of human rights violations

Focus on Africa · BBC World Service

November 25, 202124m 20s

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Show Notes

Those who bear the greatest responsibility for the crimes committed during the presidency of Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia should be prosecuted, according to head of a commission that has been looking into the events that took place during his 22-year rule. Campaigns against gender-based violence have made some gains, but the pandemic has put progress at risk, says Zebib Kavuma, UN Women Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. Liberia singer Miatta Fahnbulleh on receiving a Life Time Achievement Award in recognition of her longevity in the music business.