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Gambia Appoints First Prosecutor for Jammeh Abuses; Ethiopia Arrests Trafficker

4/9/2026

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British barrister Martin Hackett has been appointed The Gambia's first special prosecutor to address Jammeh-era abuses.
His office will pursue cases identified by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, which documented abuses including extrajudicial killings.
In Ethiopia, police arrested Yetbarek Dawit for leading a trafficking network exploiting thousands of migrants.
Madagascar declared a two-week energy emergency due to fuel shortages linked to the Iran conflict.

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British barrister Martin Hackett has been appointed The Gambia's first special prosecutor to address Jammeh-era abuses.
His office will pursue cases identified by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, which documented abuses including extrajudicial killings.
In Ethiopia, police arrested Yetbarek Dawit for leading a trafficking network exploiting thousands of migrants.
Madagascar declared a two-week energy emergency due to fuel shortages linked to the Iran conflict.