(JollofNews ) – The suspicious death in custody of opposition political leader Solo Sandeng and the arrest of his party leader, Ousainu Darboe, and other party members in recent days underscore the repressive nature of the Gambia’s government, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and ARTICLE 19 said today. The groups[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Jammeh Receives Rousing Welcome
(JollofNews) – Thousands of supporters of the Gambia’s governing Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Sunday gave a rousing welcome to President Yahya Jammeh after his return from Turkey where he attended the 13 heads of states summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Mr Jammeh’s supporters lined[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Dismayed By Gambian Protester’s Death
(JollofNews) – The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon is dismayed by the death of the United Democratic Party member, Solo Sandeng, who died in detention on Thursday. Mr Ban’s spokesperson urged the Gambian “authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough and independent investigation into the circumstances that led to” the[Read More…]
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