(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia is embarking on a nationwide campaign in the run up to next month’s presidential election. Mr Jammeh 51, who has been governing the Gambia since July 1994 and is seeking a fifth presidential term is facing one of his toughest challenge in[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: President Jammeh Calls For Transparent Elections
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has called on the country’s electoral commission to give accreditation and unfettered access to election observers to protect the integrity of next month’s Presidential election. Mr Jammeh 51, who has been in power since July 1994 and is eyeing a fifth presidential[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Dr Isatu Touray: ‘Who Is Going To Change Gambia, If Not Us?’
(JollofNews)– Dr Isatou Touray is on the campaign trail. Over the coming 15 days, the 61-year-old women’s rights activist and academic will cover hundreds of miles, bouncing over rutted rural roads and through narrow lanes in crowded cities, addressing rally after rally. Most will be small affairs on scrubby soccer[Read More…]