With all due respect to the Hydara family and as painful as it sounds, the killing of Deyda was not about Deyda Hydara. Deyda was killed because of what he represented which was what Yaya Jammeh wanted to extinguish. Deyda stood up to uphold the sovereignty and freedoms and power[Read More…]
Year: 2017
Gambia’s Ex-Interior Minister Sonko Loses Appeal Against Prolong Pre-trial Detention
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian minister for the Interior suspected of masterminding human rights abuses, during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh has for a second time lost an appeal against his continuous pre-trial detention in Switzerland. Ousman Sonko has been in pre-trial custody since January this year after[Read More…]
Germany To Help Solve Gambia’s Energy Crisis
(JollofNews) – President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany has committed himself to help the Gambia solve its energy crisis. Electricity shortages are frequent in the country, and continue to hamper the Gambia’s development efforts. “In the short term, we will provide emergency support for the power company’s machines to operate,” he said while addressing[Read More…]
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