(JollofNews) – Last week, the online Gambian news headlines was dominated by Gambian females and their rough treatment by officials of the government of Yahya Jammeh.
Year: 2015
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…]
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…]