(JollofNews) Amnesty International has condemned Gambian regime’s decision to shut down internet and other communications networks in Gambia amid today’s presidential election. Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “This is an unjustified and crude attack on the right to freedom of expression in Gambia,[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Gambia 2016: Polls Open In Gambia’s Presidential Election
(JollofNews) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh faces the biggest threat to his 22-year rule as the country goes to the polls. The vote goes ahead after an internet blackout in a nation often accused of suppressing freedom of expression. President Yahya Jammeh is running for a fifth term in office[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Internet Shut Down As Voting Begins
(JollofNews) – The government of the Gambia shut down the internet on Wednesday evening as voting begins in the crucial election. No official reasons has been given for the shutdown, but sources have told JollofNews that the communication blackout was put in place for security reasons. Gamtel, the country’s largest[Read More…]
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