(JollofNews) – The death has been announced of Lamin (Lang) Marong, national deputy organising secretary of the Gambia’s United Democratic Party (UDP). Mr Marong who has been an active member of the UDP since its inception in 1996, died on Monday at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFTH) in[Read More…]
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Gambia Seeks Extradition Of Ex-Interior Minister Ousman Sonko
(JollofNews) – The government of the Gambia will seek the extradition of the country’s former minister of the Interior, Ousman Sonko, from Switzerland, new Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty said on Friday. Mr Sonko was arrested in January by Swiss authorities following a request for asylum. His arrest was triggered[Read More…]
Gambia: Governing Parties Plot National Assembly Election Victory
(JollofNews) – The United Democratic Party (UDP), the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) and the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), have jointly proposed a tactical alliance approach within the framework of the coalition. The purpose of the tactical alliance is to achieve coalition victory in the upcoming National Assembly elections scheduled for[Read More…]