(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has warned against boycotting elections in the West African nation. The Gambia will hold presidential elections in December 2016, with legislative and local polls to follow in April 2017 and April 2018 but some opposition leaders are considering boycotting elections due to[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Meningitis: Can We Afford Not To Vaccinate?
(JollofNews) As I complete my ward round in a London Teaching Hospital with a visit to the 7 year old boy who has already lost both lower limbs due to meningococcal disease and who is staring at his black, necrotic fingers, I remind myself that this child was actually vaccinated[Read More…]
Scuffles Break Out In Gambia Between Opposition Supporter and Security Officers
(JollofNews) – Scuffles have broken out on Monday afternoon in Banjul between security officers and supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) protesting against the continuous detention of their party leader. A large crowd of opposition supporters had gathered outside the high court where the UDP leader, Ousainou Darboe[Read More…]
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