Two-Day Seminar Calls for Full Implementation of TRRC Religious Freedom Recommendations
At a pivotal seminar held in Bijilo from 14th to 15th April 2025, WAVE Gambia and ACEPA rallied Gambians to unite for the protection of religious minorities. This two-day event called for government action to turn the promises of the TRRC into a reality, aiming for a future where religious freedom is a cornerstone of The Gambia's peace and stability. More in the report.
WAVE and Partners Host Seminar to Promote Religious Tolerance in The Gambia
Representatives from religious communities persecuted under former President Yahya Jammeh have called for greater societal tolerance and reform, speaking on the sidelines of a national seminar focused on religious freedom and minority rights in The Gambia. More in the report.
Solo Sandeng Memorial Center Inaugurated in Kerr Serign in April 2025
In a landmark effort to preserve the memory of victims of human rights violations committed during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh, the Solo Sandeng Foundation on 14th April 2025 inaugurated the Solo Sandeng Memorial Centre, located in Kerr Sering. More in the publication.
U.S. DOJ: If You Commit Violent Crimes Do Not Come to the United States
The United States Department of Justice issued a statement on the conviction of alleged former Jungler Michael Sang Correa for torturing five of his victims on 15th April 2025. More in the presser.
A Quiet Face in Court: Correa’s Chilling Stillness During Torture Trial
Michael Sang Correa, once a member of The Gambia’s feared Junglers, appeared almost unrecognisable as he walked into a U.S. courtroom on 7th April 2025 for the opening of his landmark torture trial. Dressed in a suit, with dreadlocks and a streaked beard, Correa remained largely emotionless as victims recounted harrowing stories of abuse allegedly committed under his custody. More in the article.
Landmark U.S. Trial Against Alleged Jungler Michael Sang Correa Nears Verdict
DENVER, 14th April 2025 - Nearly two decades after a failed coup shook The Gambia, a U.S. courtroom may soon decide the fate of Michael Sang Correa, an alleged enforcer for former dictator Yahya Jammeh, accused of brutal torture in a case now in the hands of a jury. More in the report.
A Quarter Century Later, Still Pursuing Justice for the Victims of April 10–11, 2000
This year marks 25 years since the April 10 and 11, 2000 student demonstration — dates in our history that are marked in pain, tell the story of courage, and unfinished justice. More in the press release.
Yaya Darboe’s Harrowing Testimony Reveals Correa’s Brutal Torture Techniques
DENVER, 9th April 2025 - In a gripping and emotional testimony delivered in a Denver courtroom, Gambian army officer Yaya Darboe recounted the brutal torture he endured at the hands of Correa and the notorious Junglers. Darboe, a Lieutenant Colonel then, identified defendant Michael Sang Correa as one of the men who burnt him with plastic, beat him unconscious, and laughed as he was hoisted and dropped in a sack—acts he described as unthinkable from someone he once knew as a disciplined soldier. More in the report.
Michael Correa’s First Torture Victim Identifies Him in Court
DENVER, 8th April 2025 — In a gripping courtroom moment that brought decades-old atrocities into sharp focus, Michael Sang Correa was directly identified by his alleged first torture victim during testimony in a U.S. federal court. The witness, Alieu Jobe, recounted years of brutal abuse under the regime of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, marking a pivotal moment in a landmark human rights trial that seeks justice for the victims of state-sponsored torture in The Gambia. More in the report.
Prosecutor and Defense Put Up Vivid Opening Statements on Landmark Correa Torture Trial
DENVER, 8th April 2025 — In a historic trial drawing international attention, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered powerful and contrasting opening statements in the case against Michael Sang Correa, a former member of The Gambia’s notorious Junglers unit, accused of torturing six men in the aftermath of a failed 2006 coup. As courtroom drama unfolded on the second day, both sides laid out vivid narratives of guilt and survival, setting the stage for a trial that will revisit one of West Africa’s darkest political chapters through the lens of American justice. More in the report.

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