(JollofNews) – Gambians in the Gambia and diaspora are mourning the death of Khalifa Bajinka, a former major of the Gambian armed forces. Major Bajinka, 47, died on Monday of suspected pneumonia in hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Fatou Dibba Bajinka and three children. Born[Read More…]
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Gambian Authorities Urged To Safeguard Religious Freedoms
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s Ahmaddiya Muslim Jama’at have called on the regime of President Adama Barrow to monitor and avert Muslim extremism for the peace, security and stability of the Gambia. Alhaji Ebrahima Mbowe, deputy Amir III of the Jama’at said extremism has destroyed the fabrics of some countries and Gambian[Read More…]
Gambia: Ahmadis Face Rising Persecution
(JollofNews) – The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the Gambia is coming under increased persecution by the country’s predominant Sunni Muslim sect. The small community of several thousands consider themselves Muslims, but that is a view rejected by mainstream Islamic sects. The Gambia’s main Muslim body, Supreme Islamic Council, responsible for[Read More…]