(JollofNews) – Victims of the regime of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh announced Saturday an “international campaign” to bring him to justice. Jammeh, a former soldier, ruled the small English-speaking West African country from 1994 to January 2017, but now lives in exile in Equatorial Guinea. His regime is accused[Read More…]
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Gambian Watchman Freed With £20 Fine
(JollofNews) – A Gambian security guard wo was arrested on Friday for staging a 20-hour protest on the rafters of a Tesco store in Reading, United Kingdom, has been ordered to pay £20 administration fine by a local magistrate. Adama Jammeh, 45, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, charged[Read More…]
Gambia: Justice Minister Concerned About Possible In-Camera Hearing
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s Justice Minister, Aboubacarr Tambadou, Monday said he shares concerns raised by Lawyer Amie Bensouda, over a possible in-camera hearing at the commission of inquiry probing allegations of corruption against former President Yahya Jammeh and his associates. “It potentially sets a dangerous precedent,” Tambadou told journalists during[Read More…]