(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has rehired Dr Aboubacar Senghore as the country’s Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and as Religious Affairs nearly a month after his unceremonious removal. Dr Senghore, 48, was sent packing from his office a month ago. No reasons were[Read More…]
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Gambia: British Envoy Condemns Opposition Members’ Imprisonment
(JollofNews) – The British envoy to the Gambia Tuesday condemned the “severe sentences” given to members of main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). Opposition Leader Ousainou Darboe and 18 of his supporters were last Wednesday sentenced to 3 years in prison by a high court judge in Banjul for taking[Read More…]
Gambia: Verdict Due In Detained Opposition Leader’s Case
(JollofNews) – A high court judge in Banjul is today expected to deliver a ruling in the case involving Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and over a dozen of his supporters who are being tried for taking part in an ‘unathorised’ anti-government protest.[Read More…]