(JollofNews) – A former Gambian army captain who was serving a life sentence for plotting to overthrow the government of Yahya Jammeh in March 2006 has accused Gambians of always turning their backs on people who make the ultimate sacrifices for them. Captain Bunja Darboe who spent many years at[Read More…]
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Gambian Authorities Urged To Release Detained Journalists
(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…]
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…]