Gambia: State Appeals Against Bojang Siblings’ Acquittal –

By: Isatou Sarr

The Ministry of Justice has filed an appeal challenging the acquittal of Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang, describing the High Court ruling as “unreasonable” and “erroneous,” officials said.

The appeal, lodged on March 31, 2026, by the Director of Public Prosecutions, A.M. Yusuf, seeks to have the Court of Appeal set aside the acquittal and substitute it with convictions and sentences commensurate with the offences.

According to court documents, the state…