(JollofNews) – May it please the honourable court, I am 67 years old. At the age of 19, I started the pursuit of knowledge in earnest. I focused on attaining qualification for admission to university. My goal was to read philosophy and political science. Then I had no vision. In[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia: Exiled Female Opposition Activist Recounts Police Brutality
(JollofNews) – A prominent Gambian opposition activist who was arrested for protesting against the arrest and detention of the leadership of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has revealed how she was tortured and threatened with rape by security officers. Sukai Darboe, a mother of two, and leader of the[Read More…]
Gambia: Opposition Members’ Guilty Verdict Condemned
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has strongly condemned the three year jail term given to its leader and 18 members by the high court in Banjul. Ousainou Darboe, Femi Peters, Lamin Dibba, Kemesseng Jammeh, Lamin Jatta, Babucarr Camara, Fakebba Colley, Ismaila Ceesay, Momodou Fatty, Dodou[Read More…]