(JollofNews) – Gambian authorities should immediately release a journalist and the head of the state-owned broadcaster who have been held without charge or access to their families or lawyers for a week, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Friday. The arrests came in the run-up to presidential elections scheduled[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Jammeh Promises More Development Programmes For Gambians
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has used his re-election campaign to unveiled some of the development programmes he intends to undertake in the coming years. Mr Jammeh who has ruled the Gambia since July 1994 and is seeking a fifth presidential term, said the goal of his[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Opposition Coalition Hits The Campaign Trail
(JollofNews) – In the run up to next month’s presidential election, the Gambia’s coalition of opposition parties is embarking on a nationwide campaign aimed at convincing voters to turn their back on President Yahya Jammeh. Adama Barrow who is heading a coalition of opposition parties including the Democratic Organisation for[Read More…]
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