(JollofNews) — A prominent member of a newly-formed Gambian opposition party has been arrested for the second time in just over a month, her lawyer said Tuesday. Tina Faal was arrested at her home Monday and taken to the Mile 2 prison on the outskirts of the capital, Banjul, where[Read More…]
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Gambia: Ex-Parliamentarian Pleads Not Guilty To Theft
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian member of parliament who dumped President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling party for the newly formed opposition Gambia Democratic Congress was Monday given a D500,000 bail by a local magistrate in Banjul after pleading not guilty to theft. Tina Faal was arrested last week by the police [Read More…]
Gambia: Opposition Leader Distances Himself From Jammeh’s APRC
(JollofNews) – Mamma Kandeh, leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress party (GDC) has laughed off reports that he is a member of President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling APRC party. On Tuesday, Yankuba Colley, national mobiliser of the APRC and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), told a local newspaper[Read More…]
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