Politics
Ousainou Darboe: “This Is Reminiscent Of The Jammeh Era”
Lawyer Ousainou Darboe of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has likened the situation his party is currently facing to the horrible episodes of former Gambia’s longtime ruler. “This is an abuse of power!” he exclaimed during a press conference held at the party heaquarter in Manjaikunda, some 10 km[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambians Spar Over Anti-FGM Law
As some parliamentarians are pushing ahead with plans to repeal the legislation banning female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM), women’s rights activist Sainabou Drammeh called on Gambian authorities to stick to engagements they endorsed at local and international levels. Struggling to contain her emotions, women’s rights campaigner Sainabou Drammeh told JollofNews she[Read More…]
African News
Political Crisis Shakes Senegal’s Image Of Stability In A Volatile Region
As Senegal president Macky Sall arrived in New York for this week’s UN gathering, pro- and anti-Sall protesters faced off near the country’s UN mission, in the latest sign of the political crisis gripping the west African nation. A hunger strike by the country’s opposition leader, deadly protests ahead of[Read More…]
Editorial
Will The Broom That Swept Bamba Banja Sweep Others?
The conviction of former permanent secretary at the ministry of fisheries of corruption is seen in President Adama Barrow’s circle as a political coup de grace but we here at JollofNews are of a diverging view. It’s no secret that suspicion of the Barrow administration, committing economic sins against Gambians[Read More…]
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Opinion
B. B. Darboe Should Shut Up
Dear editor, I want to react to a press release by the Gambia For All party ‘owned by’ B.B. Darboe that I heard read by Peter Gomez at West Coast Radio last week. I know it is best not to keep making reference to the Sukuta Traffic Lights case as[Read More…]
Sports
Gambia Secures 2nd Africa Cup Of Nations Berth With Late Show Against Congo
Gambia staged a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit, scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Congo on Sunday in the final day of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This dramatic result propels them into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[Read More…]
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