A frantic fundraising drive has been launched in a bid to return the D78,000 that President Adama Barrow contributed to the family of the late Solo Sandeng as housing support. The President and the First Lady were subjects of intense social media rebuke following the leakage of a D78,000 receipt[Read More…]
Human Rights
Swiss Prosecutors Nearing Decision On Gambian Ex-Minister
Swiss state prosecutors said on Monday they were close to concluding their lengthy investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed by a minister in former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh’s government. Ousman Sonko has been in custody since his arrest on January 26, 2017 in Switzerland, where he had applied for[Read More…]
IOM Accused Of Sidelining Gambian Migrants In Algeria
The IOM office in Algeria has been accused of sidelining Gambian migrants in their repatriation program. Reports reaching JollofNews have intimated that Gambians were among thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, who applied for voluntary return under IOM, last year. Reports indicated that thousands of nationals of other countries have[Read More…]
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