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Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh was accused Monday of ordering the murder of AFP correspondent Deyda Hydara 15 years ago.
During a public hearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a Gambian army officer admitted that he was directly involved in the murder of the journalist critical of Yahya Jammeh's regime.
Deyda Hydara was shot dead in December 2004 by unidentified gunmen in his car on the outskirts of the capital Banjul.
The 58-year-old father of four and co-founder of the private newspaper The Point, was also a correspondent for AFP and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in The Gambia.
Established by law in December 2017 and composed of 11 members, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, charged with investigating the alleged crimes committed under the regime of Jammeh, 22 years old, began its hearings in January 2019.
Human rights defenders accuse Yahya Jammeh's regime of systematically torturing opponents and journalists, extrajudicial executions, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances.
Jammeh, who currently lives in Equatorial Guinea in exile, has denied involvement in the murder of Deyda.
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