Heavy rains across the country on Monday left severe flooding in Fajikunda and Ebo Town, where residents blamed clogged drains and reckless garbage disposal for worsening the damage. As the waters subsided, families were left cleaning waterlogged homes and clearing debris from blocked streets. Many accused neighbours of dumping trash[Read More…]
Human Rights
ANEKED Awaits Gov’t Action On Ex-President Jammeh Prosecution
The African Network Against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances (ANEKED) says it is waiting for The Gambia’s special Accountability Mechanism to begin prosecuting former President Yahya Jammeh and senior officials accused of serious human rights violations during his 22-year rule. In an interview with JollofNews, ANEKED Country Director Sirra Ndow[Read More…]
Ex-Soldier Claims Role In ECOMIG Arrival, Funding Solo Sandeng Protest
Former Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) member Abdoulie Sanyang has claimed he was instrumental in bringing ECOMIG forces into The Gambia and that he and a group of partners financed the 2016 protest led by the late Solo Sandeng. Speaking Thursday on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez on West Coast Radio,[Read More…]
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