It has come to the awareness of The Gambia Government that Senegal launched a ‘Military Operation’ against MFDC separatists in its southern region of Cassamance on Sunday 13th March, 2022. Given its proximity to The Gambia, several communities and villages particularly in Foni Bondali, Foni Kansala and Foni Bintang Karanai[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Senegalese Soldiers Clash With MFDC Rebels
The Senegalese army launched a fresh military offensive against separatists in the southern region of Casamance early Sunday. According to information reaching JollofNews, heavy gunfire was heard as residents of the Gambia border villages fled their homes to other communities while fighting with separatist rebels in neighbouring Gambia intensified. It[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition UDP Shows Evidence Of Alleged Voter Fraud In Jambanjelly
Following their unsuccessful attempts to present evidence of its allegations of election malpractice in court, the United Democratic Party (UDP) Saturday began publishing its evidence of alleged voter fraud against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). UDP had earlier rejected the results of the 4th December presidential polls and unsuccessfully sought[Read More…]
Momodou Sabally’s Appeal Against Exclusion Suffers Major Blow
Busumbala aspirant Momodou Sabally, has suffered setback in his appeal against his disqualifications from next month’s parliamentary election. Mr Sabally of the United Democratic Party (UDP) was excluded from the race by electoral commission Thursday evening citing sec.90 (1) (e) of the constitution, which bars individuals from being elected who[Read More…]
Heavy Smoke Billowing From Dumpsite In Bakoteh
Gambia’s Fire and Rescue crews are working to extinguish a fire at a local dumpsite in Bakoteh’s neighbourhood Saturday afternoon. Video footage shows heavy smoke billowing out of the dumpsite which poses a potential health hazard and officials are urging the public to avoid the area where possible. Measuring 18[Read More…]
Junta Leader Says ICJ Lawsuit Aims To Harm Myanmar’s Military
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said Gambia’s lawsuit against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was aimed at harming the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military. He made the remark at a meeting of the junta’s foreign policy committee in Nay Pyi Taw on 10 March, according to state media.[Read More…]
Gambia Need A Police That Is Not Remote Controlled!
Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement. It is the worst form of police misconduct or violence and is a civil rights violation. It also refers to a situation where officers exercise undue or excessive force against a person or group of people. Gambia’s[Read More…]
Sona Jobarteh Makes History As A Woman Griot And Kora Player
The Gambian-British musician is the first professional woman kora player from one of the five principal kora-playing griot families from West Africa. The kora, a harp-like instrument, has been passed down for centuries among West African musical storytelling families, called griots. For much of that time, West African custom only[Read More…]
NHRC Condemns Assault Of Opposition Supporters
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), by group of riot police. Thousands of angry unarmed supporters gathered Thursday in Brikama following the rejection of UDP Busumbala aspirant Momodou Sabally’s nomination by the Independent[Read More…]
Gambia Election Panel Rejects Momodou Sabally’s Nomination
Gambia’s election commission said on Thursday that Momodou Sabally, a major candidate in April’s planned parliamentary election, was ineligible to run for office. IEC Regional Office Chair, Anthony Roberts Secka, cited section 90 (1) E of the Constitution to reject Momodou Sabally’s candidacy. Mr Sabally was one of the several[Read More…]
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