(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have filed criminal charges against supporters of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) who were arrested last week for taking part in a street protest. The party’s leader, Ousainou Darboe and an unknown number of his supporters are currently detained at an unknown[Read More…]
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Gambian Opposition Leader Pleads For More Civility In Politics
(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has renewed calls for civility in politics amid a government crackdown on the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), which he said has seriously heated the country’s political discourse Hamat Bah, leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) said the Gambia is[Read More…]
Gambia Protest: ACHPR Boss Holds Meeting With Gambian Justice Minister
(JollofNews) – A representative of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) has held a meeting with the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh to discuss last week’s crackdown on the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). The Commission said during the meeting in Banjul, its chairperson, Pansy Tlakula,[Read More…]