(JollofNews) – The daughter of a Gambian opposition activist who was arrested and murdered by security officers for leading a peaceful anti-government protest in April has lavished praise on her father for his patriotism and standing up to his political beliefs. PhaateMah Sandeng described her dad, Ebrima Solo Sandeng, as[Read More…]
Year: 2017
Gambia: The Use Of State Apparatus As An Instrument Of Sycophancy In Jammeh’s Governemnt
(JollofNews) – Media is a powerful instrument that can provoke a war because people can be susceptible to the information it spreads about a particular subject like the current political situation in the Gambia. Media is historically alleged to have been complicit in facilitating problems in the world, as in[Read More…]
Gambia’s Spy Agency Begins Crackdown On Opposition Activists
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have launched a crackdown on opposition activists following President Yahya Jammeh’s annulment of the December 1st election results, which was won by the opposition. Officers of the feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA), who reports directly to the president, and are responsible for protecting state[Read More…]