Justice & Rights
Fafa Edrissa M’Bai
Lawyer, justice minister and legal writer
1942–2025Fafa Edrissa M’Bai worked as a civil servant, magistrate and lawyer before becoming attorney general and justice minister in 1982. His legal career continued across both republics, alongside extensive writing and public speaking. His publications gathered reflections on law, politics and public service, contributing to Gambian legal and intellectual debate.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Served as attorney general and justice minister from 1982 to 1984.
02Published In the Service of My Beliefs in 1992.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01The Point: obituary and career overview02The Standard: biographical book review
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