Amie Bensouda
Amie Bensouda is a highly respected Gambian lawyer and legal educator with over 44 years of experience. As the managing partner of Amie Bensouda & Co. L.P. and a senior lecturer at the Gambia Law School, she has made significant contributions to the legal field both locally and internationally. Bensouda has served on various regulatory and financial institution boards, and her professional reputation is marked by a commitment to ethics and integrity. She is currently in the news due to a defamation claim against Alagie Mamadi Kurang, who has accused her of unethical behavior related to the Janneh Commission.
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Amie Bensouda is the Lead Counsel accused of bias and interference in the Commission's orders.
Janneh Commission chair defends decisions amid fiery legal debate at asset inquiry
Gambia· 2025-11-26
Ms. George confirmed that tensions between Mr. Kurang and the Commission’s lead counsel, Amie Bensouda, deepened after the incident.
Commissioner George details political pressure on Janneh CommissionGambia· 2025-11-13
Amie Bensouda is the former chief legal advisor to the Janneh Commission and was involved in a contentious discussion regarding her nomination.
Désaccords entre Mme Amie Bensouda et des parlementaires au sujet de sa lettre de nomination à la Commission JannehGambia· 2025-11-11
Amie Bensouda is involved in the management and receivership of Ocean Bay and Sun Beach hotels as part of her role at the Commission.
Amie Bensouda dismisses conflict allegations over Ocean Bay & Sun Beach hotelsGambia· 2025-11-10
Amie Bensouda stood firm under intense questioning, insisting that she was appointed in her personal capacity not as a representative of her law firm.
Amie Bensouda clashes with lawmakers over Janneh Commission engagement letterGambia· 2025-11-07Bensouda refused to sign a summary statement without access to the full transcript of her interviews.
Amie Bensouda refuses to sign ‘summary statement’ without transcriptGambia· 2025-11-06Amie Bensouda is the prominent lawyer and former Janneh Commission Lead Counsel involved in a defamation case.
High Court hears preliminary arguments in Amie Bensouda vs Mamadi Kurang defamation caseGambia· 2025-10-31
Amie Bensouda is the former Solicitor General and the mother of Talib Ahmed Bensouda.
Talib Bensouda se lance dans la course pour l’investiture de l’UDPGambia· 2025-09-04
Amie Bensouda is the distinguished former Solicitor General and mother of Talib Bensouda.
Talib Bensouda enters race for UDP flagbearerGambia· 2025-09-02Amie Bensouda is the Commission’s lead counsel who was accused of a conflict of interest.
Former Janneh Commission secretary lifts lid on secret luxury car sale attemptGambia· 2025-07-18
Amie Bensouda is the principal legal advisor whose contract raised questions among commission members.
Les députés réclament des informations complètes sur les conclusions de l‘enquête concernant les biens de l’ancien président JammehGambia· 2025-07-17
The contract for the Lead Counsel Amie Bensouda was discussed during the session.
Deputies demand missing records in probe of Jammeh assetsGambia· 2025-07-15
Mrs. Bensouda is a prominent figure in the Gambian legal and academic landscape.
Bensouda’s lawyers issue cease & desist order with D144M defamation claimGambia· 2025-05-21
