The government of President Adama Barrow has definitely been quite rattled by the events of the past few days, when the young people came out in large numbers to demand that the government come out clean on the disposal of the assets of former President Yahya Jammeh. However, the deterioration[Read More…]
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Gambia Police Promise To Release GALA Protesters
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has announced the imminent release of individuals arrested in connection with an unauthorised protest staged by Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), a civil society group advocating for greater transparency and accountability in public finance. According to a statement released by the police on Saturday, administrative[Read More…]
Hopes Dashed As Authorities Renege On Promise To Release 27 Protesters Saturday Morning
The Gambian authorities Friday indicated that the 27 detained youth protesters will be released at 10 am today but reports reaching JollofNews intimated that the detainees are still being held at various police stations. Representatives of the group Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) were on Friday involved in talks held[Read More…]