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The Swiss authorities have extended the detention of the
former Gambian interior minister, Ousman Sonko, by another three months. An
investigation is continuing into whether he committed crimes against humanity
while in office in the West African state. "In view of progress,
the Swiss Office of the Attorney General has requested for a three-month
extension of pre-trial detention,” spokesperson, Linda Studer, told AFP on
Wednesday. Sonko, who served under ousted Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh,
must remain behind bars as an investigation by the attorney general’s office
continues. The former minister has been in pre-trial custody since
January after the Geneva-based legal group Trial International filed a
criminal complaint against him and he was arrested on January 26 by the Bern
authorities. As interior minister, Sonko is accused of commanding a
special squad known for its brutality against citizens. The organisation
Trial accused Sonko of having personally taken ...
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