| 5,598,554 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Alleged NIA officers arrested Ebrima Manneh, a reporter for the Daily Observer, at the papers offices just outside of Banjul. His whereabouts are still unknown and the Gambian government has repeatedly denied ever having him in custody |
| 5,598,557 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Workers at the Cleansing Service Department protested poor working conditions and low wages. |
| 5,598,561 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Two reporters for the Daily Express, Baron Eloagu and Abdougafar Olademinji, were attacked and severely beaten. |
| 5,598,566 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Demonstrators protested the death of a man, Sheriff Minteh, who was killed during a drug ring raid by the police. Armed soldiers and police met the protesters with teargas. |
| 5,598,570 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Fifteen people thought to be members of the Casamance Democratic Forces (MFDC) were killed by Gambian security forces. Senegal is accusing Gambia of concealing the deaths while Gambia claims the men died while resisting arrest. |
| 5,598,576 |
13.2667 |
-15.9333 |
Gambia |
|
Retired soldiers from the Gambian army are being recrtuited by the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). Most of those recruited have been members of the Jolla ethnic group since they are related the Dioula ethnic group in Casamance. Retir |
| 5,598,580 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Former National Intelligence Agency officer Yahya Bajinka was tortured by police while in detention. Bajinka's brother was a member of the Presidential guard and accused of plotting a coup the previous year. By association, Bajinka was arrested. |
| 5,598,584 |
13.25 |
-16.6667 |
Gambia |
|
Two groups fought each other over a land dispute in Kombo Central. Several people were injured and houses set on fire. |
| 5,598,588 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
A journalist for The Independent, Momodou Justice Darboe, was stabbed on his way home. He did not die from th wounds. |
| 5,598,594 |
13.20099 |
-16.06116 |
Gambia |
|
Over one month in February and March 2009, authorities rounded up nearly 1,000 people from several villages in Foni Kansala and tried them in so-called witch trials that included arbitrary detention, torture, and rape of numerous villagers. Jammeh had invited Guinean religious leaders, socalled marabouts, to purge the country of witches; authorities were also supported by Junguleurs |
