(JollofNews) – An opposition party in the Gambia has called on the Gambian regime of President Adama Barrow to launch an immediate investigation into Friday’s shooting of unarmed protesters in Foni. The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said it condemns the use of live ammunition by officers of the Senegal led[Read More…]
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ECOWAS Extends Military Mission In Gambia
(JollofNews) – West African troops have extended their military mission in Gambia by one year after entering the country in January to force out longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh, regional bloc ECOWAS said on Monday. About 500 ECOWAS troops remain in Gambia of the original 7,000 that crossed over from neighboring[Read More…]
Gambia: Interior Minister Accuses Foni Protesters Of Provocation
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s Interior minister, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has described Friday’s protest in Kanilai by residents of Foni against the heavy military presence in their community as an act of provocation. In a televised address to the nation on Saturday, Mr Fatty said the protesters from ‘villages in Foni[Read More…]
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