Year: 2015

Banka Manneh

Gambian Civil Society Leader’s Coup Role Revealed

(JollofNews)–A Gambian civil society leader charged in the United States last week  bought two pistols and a rifle to help topple the Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh, US authorities revealed. Banka Manneh, a US resident who is chairman of the Civil Society Associations Gambia, is accused of aiding and abetting[Read More…]

Karim

Senegal’s Karim Wade jailed for corruption

(JollofNews)—A court in Senegal has sentenced the son of former President Abdoulaye Wade to six years in prison for corruption. Karim Wade was also fined $230m (£150m) for illegal enrichment during his father’s 12-year rule.He was chosen at the weekend as the presidential candidate of the main opposition party, the[Read More…]

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