Congratulations to President-elect Adama Barrow for being indirectly confirmed by the Supreme Court as winner of the presidential elections, and hard luck to Ousainou Darboe and the United Democratic Party for having their challenge to the results dismissed on a technicality. Now that the case is over, it is time[Read More…]
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UDP’s Election Petition Dismissed By Supreme Court
Gambia’s Supreme Court has struck out the election petition filed by the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) challenging President Adama Barrow’s victory in the December 4th presidential election. After two adjournments, the UDP petition filed a week after Barrow was declared the winner of the polls, was dismissed by the[Read More…]
Disgraced Ex-president Jammeh Looms Over Gambia Election
At a pre-election rally last month, supporters of Gambia’s main opposition coalition cheered the opening of the star attraction – a speech by former President Yahya Jammeh delivered over a crackly phone line from exile 2,000 miles away. “(President) Adama Barrow destroyed everything good I left for Gambians to benefit[Read More…]