(JollofNews) – The government of the Gambia will seek the extradition of the country’s former minister of the Interior, Ousman Sonko, from Switzerland, new Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty said on Friday. Mr Sonko was arrested in January by Swiss authorities following a request for asylum. His arrest was triggered[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Barrow Urged To Show Strong Commitment To Media Freedom
(JollofNews)- President Adama Barrow of the Gambia was Thursday asked by media group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to demonstrate a strong commitment to media freedom by condemning the intimidation of journalists by his supporters. RSF also urged him to continue his initiatives with regard to justice and the search for the[Read More…]
Gambia Examines Body Believe To Be Solo Sandeng’s
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia are examining the human remains exhumed on Thursday believed to be that of Solo Sandeng, organising secretary of the United Democratic Party (UDP). Mr Sandeng was killed while being detained at the National Intelligence Agency’s (NIA) headquarters in April 2016 shortly after he[Read More…]
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