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Gambian man sentenced for torture convictions in landmark Colorado case
Centennial State News - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
J. Bishop Grewell, Acting United States Attorney | www.justice.govJ. Bishop Grewell, Acting United States Attorney | www.justice.gov Michael Sang Correa, a 46-year-old Gambian national, was sentenced in the District of Colorado to 67 years and six...
A ‘sea war’ brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of...
Takeaways: Gambia’s fishermen are caught in a ‘sea war’ with foreign vessels
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in West African waters. Local fishermen, angered by...
Gambia Mourns Former Tourism Minister Nancy Seedy Njie
The Fatu Network
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August 23, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk The Gambia is mourning the death of former Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture, Nancy Seedy Njie, who passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the age of 59. While the cause of her death...
NEGMAR’s new ferry arrives as Gambia’s most troubled crossing seeks a reset
The Fatu Network
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August 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe ST Touray A new roll-on, roll-off ferry named Selimiye has been introduced by NEGMAR Investment Corporation, a Turkish company investing in river transport in The Gambia. The vessel is intended to add capacity...
'Sea War' Brews off Gambia as Desperate Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels, and Each Other
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 28, 2025
Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the foreign-owned...
Gambian 'death squad' member sentenced to 67 years in US prison
Modern Ghana
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A Gambian man convicted of torturing opponents of the African country's former president was sentenced to more than 67 years in a US prison on Friday. Michael Sang Correa, 46, served in an armed unit known as the "Junglers," which answered to The...
British gran reveals how she came to suspect younger Gambian fiancé’s ‘sister’ was actually his wife
LAD Bible
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A British grandma who fell for a Gambian man over 20 years her junior has revealed when she started to suspect the man's sister was actually his wife. Zena, a 65-year-old from Surrey, started a romance with 44-year-old waiter Ebrima after the pair...
Gran learns truth about Gambian toyboy 'whose sister was his wife'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 28, 2025
A gran has told how she fears that the Gambian toyboy she met while on holiday has been lying to her about his life - and that his 'sister' is actually his wife. Zena met Ebrima - who is 21 years her junior - while on a resort holiday in Banjul,...
Democracy Fades Away As Gambia Slides Back To Dictatorship, Says Assan Martin
The Voice Gambia
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August 28, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass Human Rights lawyer, Assan Martin has alleged that President Adama Barrow’s advisers are misleading him, posing threats to the democracy Gambians voted for in 2016 Presidential polls. In an interview with The Voice Mr. Martin...
Gambian man sentenced to more than 67 years after US conviction for torture
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 22, 2025
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -A Gambian man who was part of an armed unit run by former dictator Yahya Jammeh and was convicted of torture by a U.S. jury in April has been sentenced to more than 67 years in prison, the U.S. Justice Department said...
GAMBIAN CHAMPIONS REAL TO PLAY HOME LEG IN THIES
The Standard Gambia
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August 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Gambian champions Real de Banjul will play its home leg of the Caf champion’s league qualifiers against (Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales) ASFAR of Morocco in Thies, Senegal in view of the fact that The Gambia’s...
Gambia U-17 skipper Alieu Drammeh sings professional contract with FC Barcelona
The Point
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The 2009-born winger will now join FC Barcelona B-team. The contract will keep Drammeh at FC Barcelona until June 2028. Drammeh played for The Gambia in the 2025 Total Energies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. He was influential for the Baby Scorpions...
Truth about British gran, 65, and Gambian waiter fiancé, 44, who may already be married to his 'sister': Intriguing twist that has people saying HE is the victim - despite taking her money and controlling what she wears
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
For a grandmother accustomed to a comfortable life in leafy Surrey, the culture shock of visiting her waiter fiancé in the Gambia has been an adjustment for 65-year-old Zena. Since meeting 44-year-old waiter Ebrima in a Banjul holiday resort two...
Brit grandma learns truth about toyboy Gambian fiancé 'whose sister was wife'
The Mirror
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August 27, 2025
19:17, 27 Aug 2025Updated 19:20, 27 Aug 2025 A British grandma who has started a romance with a Gambian waiter has told how she found out that he had been lying to her and she suspected his sister is actually his wife. Zena, 65, from Oxted,...
Gambia Police secure conviction in Jabang drifting case
The Point
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Under the leadership of Inspector General of Police Mr Seedy Mukhtar Touray, the GPF has lauded the outcome as a significant step in curbing reckless driving and protecting the lives of road users across the country. Following a thorough...
Gambia shines on global stage at Osaka Expo 2025
The Point
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With vibrant displays and a robust presence at this esteemed international exhibition, the country is garnering praise for its dynamic participation, positioning itself as a rising voice in global discussions on sustainability, innovation and...
US based Gambian arrested at airport with 2 suitcases of cannabis
The Standard Gambia
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August 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker Customs officials of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) posted at the Banjul International Airport on Friday handed over to the drug law enforcement agency DLEAG a Gambian–American arrested on arrival on...
Gambia Surpasses Global Target on Exclusive Breastfeeding
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 20, 2025
But Urban Mothers Struggle By Ndey Sowe As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week, which in The Gambia is observed as World Breastfeeding Month, nutrition experts say the country has achieved remarkable progress in exclusive breastfeeding but...
Gambia Police Force Urged to Respect Constitutional 72-Hour Detention Limit
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 21, 2025
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to strictly comply with the constitutional requirement that detainees be brought before a court within 72 hours of arrest. The recommendation was made in the...