Abubacarr Tambadou
Abubacarr Tambadou is a prominent Gambian lawyer and diplomat with over two decades of experience in international law. He served as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Gambia from 2017 to 2020, where he was instrumental in legal reforms and enhancing the rule of law in the country. Currently, he holds the position of Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) at the level of Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations. Tambadou has made history by being the first-ever candidate from The Gambia to be nominated for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) since its establishment in 1945, marking a significant milestone for his nation in the international legal arena.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Gambia | 2 | 6.50 | 0.63% | +0% | 2,416,668 | 15,152 | $1,800 | 11$ |
| Totals | 2 | 2,416,668 | 15,152 | $1,800 | 11$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Gambia:
Tambadou explained his role in the transitional justice process and addressed accusations against him during his testimony.
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Gambia:
Tambadou acknowledged the issue and insisted the report being circulated is the same document shared among all relevant stakeholders.
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Gambia:
Abubacarr Tambadou disclosed that it was behind the scene pressures that shaped the government’s high-profile freezing of Yahya Jammeh’s assets.
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Gambia:
Tambadou expressed concern that an article misrepresented his responses.
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Gambia:
Abubacarr Tambadou denies participating in corruption and claims the investigative report was unfair to him.
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Gambia:
Tambadou's nomination is historic as he is the first-ever candidate from The Gambia since the ICJ's inception in 1945.
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