(JollofNews) -The chairman of the Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Alieu Momarr Njai, has assured political leaders and stakeholders that next month’s presidential election will be free, fair and transparent. The small West African nation of less than two million people will hold presidential election on 1st December with 886,[Read More…]
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Gambia President Yahya Jammeh ‘Silencing Critics’
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia is using violence to silence critics in the lead-up to presidential election in December and pressure is needed to stop it, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. Mr Jammeh has denied similar allegations in the past. He will be seeking re-election for a[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Elects Adama Barrow As Presidential Candidate
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s opposition parties have unanimously endorsed Adama Barrow of the United Democratic Party (UDP) as their presidential candidate in the December 2016 presidential elections. Mr Barrow, was elected by 308 opposition delegates at a convention on Sunday at the Kairaba Hotel, Kololi, just weeks ahead of the[Read More…]
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