Gambia: Truth Commission begins hearings on 2005 migrant massacre

former president Yahya Jammeh.
Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) will hold hearings at its current session, which began on February 22, 2021, on the 2005 massacre of more than 50 West African migrants, including about 44 Ghanaians.
It was the largest loss of life during the rule of former president Yahya Jammeh. About 9 Nigerians, 2 Togolese, 44 Ghanaians, and nationals of Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia and Senegal are believed to have been killed over several days in July 2005. Among those scheduled to testify is Martin Kyere of Ghana, the sole known survivor.
Previous official attempts to investigate the massacre have been stymied or flawed. Ghana attempted to investigate the killings in 2005 and 2006, but was blocked by the then-Jammeh government.

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