Gambia: Paramount Chief Calls for Dialogue Over Litigation in Conflict Resolution –

By Fatou Krubally

The newly appointed Paramount Chief (Seyfo,) Alhagi Yaya Jarjusey, has called for greater emphasis on dialogue and community-based conflict resolution, saying the court system alone cannot address the root causes of disputes in Gambian society.

In an interview, the Chief of Jarra West District in the Lower River Region said sustainable peace can only be achieved when communities take ownership of resolving their differences through understanding and mutual…