Jammeh’s Ally Admits To Role In Killings

Gambia’s former senior politician, Edward Singhateh has admitted to being responsible for the execution of soldiers accused of trying to topple the former President Yahyah Jammeh.

Singhateh, who disclosed this to the country’s truth commission was one of the four junior officers who carried out the coup in 1994 that brought Jammeh to power.

Months later 11 soldiers were accused of launching a counter-coup.

The former politician told the truth commission that he and Jammeh had agreed to execute the soldiers although he says he did not fire the shots.

The commission is investigating alleged rights abuses during the former president’s 22-year rule.

He went into exile in 2017 after losing an election.