(JollofNews) – The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world, will Friday host a meeting in Washington DC to discuss concerns about the worsening human rights situation in the Gambia, particularly in the run-up to[Read More…]
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Gambia: Opposition UDP Still Committed To Flushing Jammeh Out
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) renewed its commitment to flush out President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC regime through the ballot box. The UDP leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, 67, who founded the party in 1996, is constitutionally barred from contesting this year’s presidential elections in[Read More…]
Gambia: Jammeh Vows To Punish Detained Government Officials
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has threatened to unleash severe punishment on nine former senior government officials and a local businessman who are currently detained at Mile Two Prisons for corruption. Mr Jammeh said the detained officials were involved in serious corruption malpractices at the state-owned Gambia[Read More…]
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