(JollofNews) – The Gambian regime of President Jammeh is banning all forms of demonstrations to preserve peace and security in the West African country, the minister of the Interior said. OusmanSonko said the Gambia under the leadership of President Yahya Jammeh has registered huge developments and the government would not[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia: Court Urged To Halt Opposition Members’ Case
(JollofNews) – Lawyers representing the embattled leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and 19 of his supporters Thursday urged the high court in Banjul to halt proceedings pending the determination of the constitutionality of some of the charges against them by the Supreme Court. The opposition members who[Read More…]
ICC’s Prosecutor Explains Court’s Position On Gambia
(JollofNews) – The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has said that the Hague-based court is monitoring the ongoing political crisis in the Gambia. The Gambian born jurist has been criticised by some Gambians in the diaspora for turning a blind eye to the Gambian regime’s heavy-handed[Read More…]