(JollofNews) – Events of far-reaching importance are developing in the Gambia as the country strives to give content to the new Gambia that people of diverse backgrounds hope to build as a result of change of government through the consent of the sovereign people, for the first time in Gambian[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia: Foni Residents Deny Carrying Arms At Kanilai Protest
Gambia Charges Foni Protesters With Unlawful Assembly
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have slapped criminal charges against 13 residents of Foni involved in Friday’s protest against the militarisation of the community. The protesters are accused (under archaic’ British colonial law) of unlawful assembly, incitement of violence, riot and conspiracy to commit misdemeanor. They denied the allegations[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Calls For Investigation Into Shooting Of Unarmed Foni Protesters
(JollofNews) – An opposition party in the Gambia has called on the Gambian regime of President Adama Barrow to launch an immediate investigation into Friday’s shooting of unarmed protesters in Foni. The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said it condemns the use of live ammunition by officers of the Senegal led[Read More…]
Gambia: Foni Residents Deny Carrying Arms At Kanilai Protest
(JollofNews) – Residents of Foni have rubbished allegations that they were armed with single barrel guns and machetes during Friday’s fatal clash in Kanilai with officers of the Senegal led military intervention force in the Gambia. The residents who took to the streets to protest against the heavy military presence[Read More…]
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