Amnesty International has today issued a statement calling on President Adama Barrow of the Gambia to use his second term in office to tackle impunity of crimes committed in the previous regime of Yahya Jammeh. In reaction to the re-election of President Adama Barrow over the weekend in the first[Read More…]
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Gambia 2021: BB Dabo Appeals For Calm As Election Probe Continues
The leader of the opposition Gambia For All party (GFA) has appealed for calm as investigations into last week’s presidential election results continues. Bakary Bunja Dabo, whose party backed the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) in the election, said while he believe that the results of the elections have[Read More…]
Gambian Election Campaign: A Cocktail Of Fanfare, Tension And Fear
Campaigning for Gambia’s December 4th presidential election has been taking place in a largely carnival atmosphere but beyond this feel-good facade lurks a perceptible cocktail of tension and fear over its possible aftermath. The knives are out, the campaign rhetoric from all sides has hardened, and the plot and sub-plot[Read More…]