(JollofNews) – The government of Gambia said on Tuesday it was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the world body of ignoring the “war crimes” of Western nations and seeking only to prosecute Africans. The decision by the tiny West African nation, whose president, Yahya Jammeh, has called on[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia 2016 Elections
An Open Letter To The GDC: Matter Of Gambia’s Opposition Unity
(JollofNews) – I write to you as a concern citizen, to engage you on a matter at hand, relating to efforts to unite Gambia’s opposition for the forthcoming Presidential elections slated for December 1st 2016. I followed that on Friday October 14th 2016, the GDC withheld signing the Memorandum of[Read More…]
Gambia Opposition To Field Single Presidential Candidate
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s opposition parties announced Friday they would unite around a single candidate for December’s presidential election, in an unusual show of unity as President Yahya Jammeh seeks a fifth term in power. At a meeting in Banjul, the groups agreed to pick a single contender at a[Read More…]