(JollofNews) – The United States government has urged Gambia to immediately release opposition figures who were arrested earlier this year after a second detainee died in custody on Aug. 20. The State Department said on its website it was “deeply concerned” by the death of Ibrima Solo Krummah, an official[Read More…]
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Gambian Authorities Arrest Prominent Opposition Member
(JollofNews) — A prominent member of a newly-formed Gambian opposition party has been arrested for the second time in just over a month, her lawyer said Tuesday. Tina Faal was arrested at her home Monday and taken to the Mile 2 prison on the outskirts of the capital, Banjul, where[Read More…]
Senegal Govt Warns Against Casamance Deforestation
(JollofNews) – Senegalese government on Sunday said it will take “strong action” against excessive cutting of wood in Casamance, in the south of the country. This follows a warning that the Casamance forest faces depletion in the next two years. In May, Senegal’s former environment minister and activist Haidar El[Read More…]
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