(JollofNews) – The people of the Gambia have voted to decide whether President Yahya Jammeh will remain in office or be unseated by Adama Barrow of the opposition coalition or Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC). Polls closed this evening at 17:00 hrs with final results not expected[Read More…]
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Gambia 20116: Right Group Condemns Gambia’s Internet Blockage
(JollofNews) Amnesty International has condemned Gambian regime’s decision to shut down internet and other communications networks in Gambia amid today’s presidential election. Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa said: “This is an unjustified and crude attack on the right to freedom of expression in Gambia,[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Internet Shut Down As Voting Begins
(JollofNews) – The government of the Gambia shut down the internet on Wednesday evening as voting begins in the crucial election. No official reasons has been given for the shutdown, but sources have told JollofNews that the communication blackout was put in place for security reasons. Gamtel, the country’s largest[Read More…]