(JollofNews) – A magistrates’ court in the Gambia Monday acquitted and discharged the country’s former permanent secretary, who was standing trial for giving false information to President Yahya Jammeh.
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Gambia Axed Talks With EU Over Anti—Gay Criticism
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh’s decision to cancel talks with the European Union was sparked by the 28-member block’s criticism of recent anti-gay law, which increase the punishment for “aggravated homosexuality” to life in prison, JollofNews can reveal.
Gambian Coup Plotters’ Lawyer Appeals For ‘Mercy’
(JollofNews) – A Gambian lawyer who represented seven men serving life behind bars for plotting to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh have appealed to the Gambian leader to show mercy on his clients and release them.