1. ECOWAS Approves Special Tribunal for Jammeh-Era Crimes

• In December 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed to establish a “Special Tribunal for The Gambia” to prosecute crimes committed during Jammeh’s rule (1994–2017). This hybrid court, with Gambian and international judges, aims to address atrocities like murders, torture, and sexual violence. The tribunal could hold trials outside Gambia if necessary, and proceedings will be broadcast publicly .

2. Ongoing Investigations into Asset Sales

• In May 2025, Gambian President Adama Barrow addressed concerns about the sale of forfeited assets linked to Jammeh and his associates. A Ministerial Taskforce was authorized to oversee the disposal, but irregularities emerged, prompting cabinet-level reviews and collaboration with the National Assembly and Audit Office. Barrow pledged transparency and accountability .

3. Legal Convictions of Jammeh Associates

• Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former interior minister, was convicted of crimes against humanity in Switzerland (May 2024) and sentenced to 20 years for killings and torture under Jammeh .
• Yankuba Touray, a former minister, had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment in April 2025 for the 1995 murder of finance minister Ousman Koro Ceesay .

4. International Prosecutions

• Cases against Jammeh-era officials continue abroad:
  • A U.S. trial for alleged Junglers member Michael Sang Correa (accused of torture) was scheduled for April 2025 .
  • Germany convicted Bai Lowe, a Junglers driver, in 2023 .

5. Jammeh’s Exile and Political Legacy

• Jammeh remains in Equatorial Guinea, where he fled after losing the 2016 election. ECOWAS’s tribunal could pressure Equatorial Guinea to extradite him, though President Teodoro Obiang previously vowed to protect Jammeh .

Key Pending Developments:

• The ECOWAS tribunal’s operationalization and potential extradition efforts.
• Further Gambian government actions on asset recovery and prosecutions .