Unless it wishes to avoid a protracted legal case, the defense team of beleaguered ex-soldier Abdoulie Sanyang could make best use of the “treasure trove” of evidence of vote theft that the UDP said it had against the NPP and the IEC. Also, what a better chance than now for[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Foreign Minister Rejects Abdoulie Sanyang’s Allegations
Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Sering Modou Njie, has dismissed recent claims by Abdoulie Sanyang questioning his qualifications to lead the ministry. In a statement shared with JollofNews, Minister Njie described Sanyang’s remarks made during a West Coast Radio program as “baseless and fabricated lies”[Read More…]
APRC To Launch Legal Action Against Ex-Soldier Sanyang Over Bureau Arson Claim
Gambia’s former ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) is preparing the grounds to launch a legal action against a former member of the country’s national military after he publicly admitted to bankrolling the burning of the party’s bureau in 2016, a credible source informed JollofNews. Former soldier Sanyang[Read More…]
Ex-Soldier Alleges Foiled Assassination Plot Against Barrow, Criticises President’s Record
A former member of the Gambia Armed Forces, Abdoulie Sanyang, has alleged that he helped prevent an assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Adama Barrow during the 2016 political campaign. Speaking on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez on West Coast Radio, Sanyang, who also describes himself as a civilian detective for[Read More…]
Police Under Fire For Beating Opposition Supporter At Brikama Protest
Police in The Gambia have been criticised for their treatment of an opposition supporter during clashes between officers and peaceful protesters at a demonstration in Brikama on Thursday evening. Supporters of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) shared video footage on social media that appeared to show PIU officers[Read More…]
Gambia: Police Investigate Torture Of Suspected Burglars
Police in the Gambia have opened an investigation into the false imprisonment and mistreatment of suspected burglars by several individuals in the Greater Banjul Area. Over the past weeks, some Gambians have been posting videos on Facebook showing people suspected burglars being tied up and beaten. “This acts of mob[Read More…]