The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), by group of riot police. Thousands of angry unarmed supporters gathered Thursday in Brikama following the rejection of UDP Busumbala aspirant Momodou Sabally’s nomination by the Independent[Read More…]
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Gambia Election Panel Rejects Momodou Sabally’s Nomination
Gambia’s election commission said on Thursday that Momodou Sabally, a major candidate in April’s planned parliamentary election, was ineligible to run for office. IEC Regional Office Chair, Anthony Roberts Secka, cited section 90 (1) E of the Constitution to reject Momodou Sabally’s candidacy. Mr Sabally was one of the several[Read More…]
Gambia’s Renowned Politician Mbaroadi Dies
The death has been announced of Lamin Waa Juwara, the leader of the National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) and former propaganda secretary of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). Mr Juwara, a veteran politician who represented his native Dankunku constituency and held various senior government positions including minister of Local[Read More…]
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