Jammeh's Ghost Return, Sana Manjang's Fall, And The Circus In Between – The Standard Newspaper

Jammeh's Ghost Return, Sana Manjang's Fall, And The Circus In Between – The Standard Newspaper

By Rtd Lt Colonel Samsudeen Sarr The arrest of Lt Colonel Sana Manjang, Yahya Jammeh’s most infamous “Jungler” and a fugitive who vanished into the Casamance woods for nearly a decade, together with the spectacular collapse of Jammeh’s loudly advertised November homecoming, has stirred confusion, excitement, and outright delusion among Gambians and observers abroad. Let’s start with Jammeh’s supposed homecoming. From day one, I treated the entir…

Senegal hands over Sanna Manjang to Gambia amid arrest

The handover marks a significant step in The Gambia's pursuit of transitional justice, with Manjang facing possible charges of treason, terrorism, murder, and crimes against humanity. His arrest is seen as a major victory for victims of the Jammeh regime, who has been seeking justice for years. Manjang's capture is also expected to intensify pressure on Equatorial Guinea to extradite Yahya Jammeh, who remains in exile.  The Gambian government ha…

Fugitive Jammeh-Era Jungler Sanna Manjang Returned to Gambian Custody

By Haddy Touray Gambian authorities have taken into custody Lt. Col. Sanna Manjang, a former member of ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s feared Junglers unit, following his extradition from Senegal after eight years on the run. Security sources told PANA that Manjang was handed over to Gambian officials on 2 December after his arrest in Senegal’s southern Casamance region during a joint operation by Senegalese and Gambian security forces. Manjang has …