(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 2016: Adama Barrow: My Vision And Mission
(JollofNews) – My Fellow Gambians, I wish to convey to you on this historic day that my candidature is a symbol of national unity and I intend to work, hand in hand, with the coalition partners to unify a divided nation. There is no need for tension to build up[Read More…]