An estimated 6,000 people have taken refuge in the Gambia after fleeing the violence in the past week between the army and rebels in Casamance, in the south of neighboring Senegal, the Gambian authorities announced on Saturday 19 March. The Senegalese army announced that it had launched an operation on[Read More…]
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Guinea Bissau Police Fire Teargas To Disperse Opposition Congress
At least seven people were injured in the clashes at the headquarters of the former ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde on Friday. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse activists from the delegation, the historic group that led Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony,[Read More…]
Gambia Frees Ex-President Jammeh’s Hitmen
Two members of former President Yahya Jammeh’s hit squad, The Jungulars, who were held for years without charged have been released from detention, the Gambian army said in a media release on Friday. The Jungulars were used by Mr Jammeh to carryout torture and extra-judicial killings of his opponents and[Read More…]
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