A faction of the Alliance for Patriotic, Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) party, which still recognises former president Yahya Jammeh as its supreme leader, has backed the nomination of 42 independent candidates for the April-May local government elections. The faction, aka APRC Babili Mansa, opposes the political alliance formed with the[Read More…]
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Swiss Prosecutors Nearing Decision On Gambian Ex-Minister
Swiss state prosecutors said on Monday they were close to concluding their lengthy investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed by a minister in former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh’s government. Ousman Sonko has been in custody since his arrest on January 26, 2017 in Switzerland, where he had applied for[Read More…]
Foni NAM Suggests Any Attempt To Arrest Jammeh In Gambia Will Be Fiercely Resisted
Foni legislator Bakary Sanneh has suggested that any attempt to arrest former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Gambian soil will be met with a fierce resistance. “Arrest him (Jammeh) and see whether anybody will sleep in this country,” he told King FM Felerango morning show today. As calls intensify for[Read More…]
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