After two decades of dictatorship, The Gambia is on the road towards democracy and respect for human rights, The UN is working closely with the government on this journey, a process that involves facing up to the country’s violent past. For Isatou Ceesay and Tombong Njie, the term “witch hunt”[Read More…]
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Police Says ‘European-Looking’ Man Towing Cars Is Gambian
Some of those who came into contact with him on the wrong side of the road traffic rules said he looks intimidating, uncompromising and European but the police said the tattooed man among those towing vehicles parked without authorisation is in fact a Gambian. Read more The man is also[Read More…]
Two Dead In Senegal Clashes Amid Pre-Poll Tensions
Clashes between youths and police left two dead in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Friday as officers blocked off access to the home of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Three opposition figures — Dethie Fall, Ahmet Aidara and Mame Diarra Fame — were also arrested, Sonko’s PASTEF party spokesman, Ousseynou Ly, said.[Read More…]