Gambia’s Supreme Court has struck out the election petition filed by the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) challenging President Adama Barrow’s victory in the December 4th presidential election. After two adjournments, the UDP petition filed a week after Barrow was declared the winner of the polls, was dismissed by the[Read More…]
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The Pros And Cons Of The Presidential Elections
The hottest political topic in this country today is the petition by the United Democratic Party (UDP) to the Supreme Court against the election of President-elect Adama Barrow, claiming some electoral malpractices and calling for the annulment of the results. It is quite a tall order indeed, especially considering the[Read More…]
Gambian Police Remand, Charge “Genocide Apostle”
Police in The Gambia say they have charged a 47-year-old man with terrorism and incitement to violence over an inflammatory audio calling for post-electoral violence by opposition groups. The man identified as Lamin Darboe has been in police custody since December 8th, a day after an audio linked to him[Read More…]
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