Members of the Gambia’s National Assembly Monday issued a statement condemning President Adama Barrow’s decision to revoke the nomination of a member of the country’s National Assembly. They said the revocation of Ya Kumba Jaiteh’s membership is unconstitutional and considered ‘null and void’ by the National Assembly. Ms Jaiteh, a[Read More…]
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Senegal President’s Camp Claims Re-Election Victory But Opposition Cries Foul
(JollofNews) – Senegal President Macky Sall’s team claimed he won re-election in the first-round of voting on Sunday, but the opposition said preliminary election results showed a run-off was unavoidable. Sall, whom rights groups have criticized for squeezing out rivals, was favored to win after boosting economic growth in his[Read More…]
Forced To Beg, Senegal’s ‘Talibes’ Face Exploitation And Abuse
(JollofNews) – An eight-year-old boy fled his Koranic school in Saint-Louis, Senegal this month after he said a teacher threatened to beat him for not earning enough money begging on the street. Hours later, alone in the corner of a low-lit bus station, he was raped by a teenager. The[Read More…]
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