Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of a Gambian death squad, is set to stand trial in Denver on September 16, 2024, marking the first time a non-US citizen will be tried in a US federal court for torture committed abroad under the Extraterritorial Torture Act.
The Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament is meeting in Banjul to address challenges and opportunities in implementing the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, aiming to enhance regional cohesion and facilitate unrestricted movement, business, and residence across West Africa.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will sign a circular migration program with The Gambia, allowing Gambian workers to work in Spain temporarily and return home, as part of efforts to curb migration and strengthen relations in West Africa, where there has been a significant increase in migration to the Canary Islands.
