(JollofNews) – Six soldiers were convicted in Gambia for their role in a failed attempt to oust President Yahya Jammeh late last year and were sentenced to either death or life in prison, security sources and family members of the accused said on Tuesday.
Human Rights
Gambia Fails To Heed UN Warnings On Deteriorating Human Rights
(JollofNews)—The Gambia has effectively thumbed its nose to the international community after it failed to accept a raft of recommendations to address its deteriorating human rights situation, Amnesty International said.
Gambian Civil Society Leader’s Coup Role Revealed
(JollofNews)–A Gambian civil society leader charged in the United States last week bought two pistols and a rifle to help topple the Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh, US authorities revealed. Banka Manneh, a US resident who is chairman of the Civil Society Associations Gambia, is accused of aiding and abetting[Read More…]