(JollofNews) – Thursday’s brief but peaceful anti-government protest that was held at the Westfield junction, Serrekunda, was organised by the youth mobiliser of the Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and his associates, sources confirmed to JollofNews. Ebrima Solo Sandeng, who is currently in detention, is said to have[Read More…]
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Calm Returns To Gambia After Brief Anti-Government Protest
(JollofNews) – Life is returning to normal in the Westfield area of Gambia’s largest town, Serrekunda, after a brief but peaceful anti-government protest was quelled by security forces. A group of protesters mainly young men held a spontaneous protest Thursday afternoon at the busy Westfield junction some 12 kilometres away[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Leader Criticises Jammeh’s Policy Statement
(JollofNews) – The leader of the opposition National Reconciliation Party (NRP), Hamat Bah, has criticised the recent statement made by President Yahya Jammeh during the State Opening of Parliament last week, saying some pertinent issues were left out. Though President Jammeh made a lengthy statement full of promises, but Bah,[Read More…]