West Africa: ECOWAS Court Adopts Settlement in Mahawa Cham Disappearance

West Africa: ECOWAS Court Adopts Settlement in Mahawa Cham Disappearance

Gambia Government to Prosecute Perpetrators

ECOWAS Court orders Gambia to exhume Mahawa Cham’s remains

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has adopted an amicable settlement between the Government of The Gambia and eight family members of former parliamentarian Mahawa Cham, requiring the Government to investigate and prosecute those allegedly responsible for his disappearance and unlawful killing. The settlement was adopted as a Consent Judgment on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in the case of Binta Jarju, Isatou Fatty, Lamin Cham, Bakary Cham, Fatou Cham, Ka…

Ecowas Court Adopts Gambia Gov't's Settlement Of Mahawa Cham Disappearance Case – The Standard Newspaper

The Ecowas Court of Justice has adopted an amicable settlement between the Government of The Gambia and eight family members of former parliamentarian Mahawa Cham over his unlawful disappearance and killing during the Jammeh era. The settlement, adopted as a Consent Judgment under Article 72 of the Rules of the Ecowas Court, commits the Gambian […]