(JollofNews) — Gambia’s opposition parties are rallying together behind a single candidate for the first time in decades, forming a coalition they hope will oust longtime President Yahya Jammeh, who has been accused of human rights abuses throughout his 22-year rule. United Democratic Party candidate Adama Barrow faces Jammeh in[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Police Calls For Calm Ahead Of Voting
(JollofNews) – Police in the Gambia have called for calm ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election. Tension is currently high in the Gambia as 886, 578 Gambians choose between President Yahya Jammeh,51, who has governed them since July 1994 and his challengers Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress and Adama[Read More…]
Gambia: Pardoned Coup Plotter Says Authorities Fabricated Evidence Against Him
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian army captain who was arrested and sentenced to life for plotting to topple the regime of President Yahya Jammeh has accused Gambian authorities of using manufactured evidence to convict him. Captain Bunja Darboe, was among 27 Gambians, including former army officers and top officials who[Read More…]
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