Gambia’s former Vice-President, Fatoumata Tambajang, broke silence over the recent alleged attempted coup that was reportedly thwarted by the army’s High Command. She made it clear that the rule of law must prevail no matter the outcome of the case. “My opinion is, if the court finds the detainees guilty,[Read More…]
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Gambia: Pardoned Coup Plotter Says Authorities Fabricated Evidence Against Him
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian army captain who was arrested and sentenced to life for plotting to topple the regime of President Yahya Jammeh has accused Gambian authorities of using manufactured evidence to convict him. Captain Bunja Darboe, was among 27 Gambians, including former army officers and top officials who[Read More…]
US Court To Pass Sentence On Gambian Coup Plotters
(JollofNews) – A United States federal judge in St. Pauls, Minnesota, will on Thursday afternoon pass sentence on four US-based Gambian men involved in the December 2014 ill-fated plot to overthrow the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh. Cherno Njie, Papa Faal, Banka Manneh and Alagie Saidy Barrow have all[Read More…]