A critic of President Adama Barrow, Omar Boni Darboe, has expressed his dissatisfaction over the shrouding in secrecy of the names of those tasked to investigate the alleged coup plot. On 27 December 2022, the Solicitor General administered an oath of secrecy to an 11-member panel to set the ball[Read More…]
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Senegal MPs Jailed For Kicking Pregnant Colleague Amy Ndiaye
Two opposition MPs in Senegal have been given six-month jail sentences for kicking a pregnant colleague in the stomach during a budget debate. The male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she criticised an opposition religious figure. The judge also ordered Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb to pay Ms Ndiaye five[Read More…]
Gambia Must Not Be Dragged Into This Casamance Conflict
Incinerated farmlands, flying rocket-propelled grenades, refugee influx, drone attacks, shooting of civilians, gun battles along the frontier and others, we could not mention here, have become stark reminders of the conflict at our doorstep. Yes, we are effectively in war times and it’s a war that’s not our war! Unlike[Read More…]