(JollofNews) – When the results of the presidential elections were released and Adama Barrow of the opposition coalition was declared winner, there was high hope amongst most Gambians that justice was quite imminent for people like the late Deyda Hydara who was assassinated 12 years ago today in circumstances still[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Gambia: Barrow Extends Olive Branch To Jammeh
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has extended an olive branch to incumbent Yahya Jammeh, telling Newsweek that he will not prosecute the outgoing leader. In an interview with Newsweek, Barrow says he is happy for Jammeh to remain in Gambia once he relinquishes power, despite allegations by members of[Read More…]
Gambia Deports Al-Jazeera Reporters
(JollofNews) Two journalists working for the Arabic-language service of international news organisation Al-Jazeera were held by security forces in The Gambia and deported, Gambian and Mauritanian sources told AFP on Monday. The channel’s Mauritania bureau chief Zeinebou Mint Erebih and cameraman Mohamed Ould Beidar were taken away from their upmarket[Read More…]
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