(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has called on his colleagues in the opposition to form a unity front against President Yahya if they are really serious about defeating him in the December elections. Omar Amadou Jallow of the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), said opposition parties should[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Dates For Presidential Nomination Announced
(JollofNews) – Nominations for the Gambia’s presidential election will be held from 7th to 10th November, the country’s electoral commission has announced. At least nine registered political parties and one independent candidate have announced their intentions to contest this year’s election. And the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said the three-day[Read More…]
Gambia: Former Minister Deplores Opposition Members’ Guilty Verdict
(JollofNews) – A former Education minister in the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh has reacted with fury to the three-year jail term given to the leader of the country’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and over a dozen of his supporters. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, who served as minister[Read More…]