The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has announced the imminent release of individuals arrested in connection with an unauthorised protest staged by Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), a civil society group advocating for greater transparency and accountability in public finance. According to a statement released by the police on Saturday, administrative[Read More…]
Human Rights
Hopes Dashed As Authorities Renege On Promise To Release 27 Protesters Saturday Morning
The Gambian authorities Friday indicated that the 27 detained youth protesters will be released at 10 am today but reports reaching JollofNews intimated that the detainees are still being held at various police stations. Representatives of the group Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) were on Friday involved in talks held[Read More…]
Media Council Fires Back At GPU Over Allegations Against Leadership
The Media Council of The Gambia (MCG) has sharply criticised the Gambia Press Union (GPU) for what it described as a “baseless, misleading, and irresponsible” report aimed at discrediting the leadership of two of the country’s key media oversight institutions. In a strongly worded statement, the MCG expressed “grave disappointment”[Read More…]
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