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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bom Bensouda has been appointed The Gambia\u2019s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Mrs Bensouda served as the Justice Minister under the Jammeh regime from 1998-2000.<\/p>\n

She has since developed a career on the global stage, having served in the ICC as deputy prosecutor in charge of the Prosecutions Division for 8 years. Then in 2012, she became prosecutor for 9 years.<\/p>\n

Mrs Bensouda\u2019s appointment is the latest as President Barrow introduces new faces into The Gambia\u2019s Foreign Service. Francis Blain was The Gambia\u2019s High Commissioner to the UK. He passed away in January 2022.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. The former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bom Bensouda has been appointed The Gambia\u2019s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Mrs Bensouda served as the Justice Minister under the Jammeh regime from 1998-2000. 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