(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…]
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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…]
Gambia: PPP Working To Secure Release Of Opposition Detainees
(JollofNews)- The Gambia’s opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has revealed that it is actively working with other members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) to secure the unconditional release of Ousainou Darboe and other detainees. The PPP, which was the country’s governing party until July 1994, said the government crackdown[Read More…]