(JollofNews) – The US embassy in Banjul was closed for all but essential services today after Gambian authorities removed its police protection. It was not immediately clear why President Yahya Jammeh’s government had taken this step, but Washington has criticized its rights record. A State Department official in Washington told[Read More…]
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Halifa Sallah: Gambia’s Future Is In The Hands Of The People
(JollofNews) – The Gambia is at a crossroads. We either take the route towards escalating tensions or the other route towards an inclusive secular democratic republic. There is no middle road. What then are the challenges? What is the way forward? The Danger Of Ethnolinguistic Profiling The republic requires a[Read More…]
ECOWAS Rules Out Suspension Of Gambia From Regional Bloc
(JollofNews) – The Gambia will not be facing any sanctions yet from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), despite calls from global human rights group, Amnesty International for the country to be suspended. Amnesty International which last week released its latest report on the human right situation in[Read More…]
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