President John Dramani Mahama has made a heartfelt call for justice for the victims of the tragic 2005 massacre in Gambia, during which approximately 56 West African migrants, predominantly Ghanaians, were brutally killed.

The incident, often referred to as “The Gambia Massacre,” involved migrants who were executed by Gambian security forces reportedly acting under the orders of former President Yahya Jammeh.

The massacre remains one of the darkest moments in Gambia’s history, with calls for accountability and reparations persisting for nearly two decades.

During his first official visit to Gambia this weekend, President Mahama emphasized the need for justice and accountability.

Speaking on behalf of Ghana and the broader West African community, he urged the international community to take steps to compensate the families of the victims and to ensure that those responsible for the atrocities are held accountable.

“We have been following the processes that have occurred with regards to truth and reconciliation and we think that the process will exorcise the pain that people have gone through in the period where this was not going on well democratically.

“We know that there are many other processes that need to be gone through including bringing people to justice for crimes that were committed in the period of President Jammeh. Ghanaians were involved and some of our countrymen were killed,” he stated.