Askanwi Media’s brand-new documentary, Torture in Post-TRRC Gambia, features voices from the government, human rights advocates, lawmakers, and the National Human Rights Commission.

Produced in collaboration with the Women’s Association for Women and Victims Empowerment (WAVE), the documentary explores where The Gambia stands in its efforts to prevent torture, ensure accountability, and advance transitional justice.

More in this feature story.

When President Adama Barrow pardoned 105 prisoners to mark the occasion of Yawm al-Ashura, the public was informed only of the total number released. Their identities, nationalities, ages, and offences remained unknown, prompting questions about transparency and public safety. Until today!

More in the Askanwi expose.

A tense courtroom exchange unfolded at the High Court in Banjul as the Chief Medical Director of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Dr Mustapha Bittaye, openly challenged the conclusion of the government’s acute kidney injury outbreak report on the deaths of more than 70 children linked to contaminated medicines.

More in the court report.

The Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services released a set of statistics on The Gambia’s press freedom rankings in a press statement earlier today. The data referenced is published annually by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and can be accessed online. However, a review by our newsroom has identified two inaccuracies in the data presented.

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In a case that continues to raise questions about accountability for the deaths of over 80 children, the Chief Medical Director of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Dr Mustapha Bittaye, has told the High Court that he believes the government bears just 1% responsibility for the tragedy.

More in this court report.

The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) trial continued on 29th February 2026 at the High Court in Banjul before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, with renewed cross-examination of the Director of Health Services, Dr Bittaye, shedding light on regulatory challenges within the country’s pharmaceutical system.

More in the court report.

This publication, first released in March 2022, examines victims’ concerns over the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission’s (TRRC) recommendation to grant amnesty to Sana Sabally, who is widely regarded as a victim-perpetrator due to both the human rights abuses he admitted committing and the violations he suffered.

Published before the government’s decision to reject the TRRC’s amnesty recommendation for Sabally, the article explores the complex and nuanced question of how victim-perpetrators should be treated within transitional justice processes.

Read more in this previously lost article.

The Gambia’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) issued a list of 90 adversely mentioned persons in the Truth, Reconcilliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in July 2022. The TRRC is a commission enacted by the National Assembly in 2017 to investigate the human rights violations that occurred under the leadership of former President Jammeh from 1994 to 2016. More in this feature publication.

Millions of dalasis allocated to compensate victims of President Jammeh’s abuses have yet to reach them, even as some die from treatable health conditions. At the same time, the fate of money generated from the sale of Mr Jammeh’s assets remains shrouded in mystery, including the multi-million dollar U.S. mansion. More in this investigation.

The AKI trial continued on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, at Banjul High Court, where proceedings were marked by a tense exchange between the presiding judge, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, and defence Counsel Oket over the absence of an additional witness the defence had previously indicated would testify. More in the news report.