A former Gambian Attorney General and minister of Justice in the erstwhile regime of Yahya Jammeh has tested positive for coronavirus. Mama Fatima Singhateh revealed the positive test on Tuesday, making her the first Gambian to openly admit carrying the virus. She had recently returned to the Gambia from Liberia[Read More…]
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President Barrow Extends Gambia’s State Of Emergency Again
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia Tuesday extended a state of emergency in the country for another week as part of measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. This is the third third time the president has bypassed parliament to declare a state of emergency since the outbreak of the[Read More…]
Gambia: Police Extends Activist’s Bail Again
Police in the Gambia have for the third time extended the bail of an activist who was charged last week with publishing and broadcasting false news. Madi Jobarteh, a civil society leader, was detained last week at the Kairaba Police Station after he decried in a media interview the killings[Read More…]