(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…]
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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…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: We Cannot Wait For Jammeh’s Supporters To Accept The Political Realty
(JollofNews)- The Kanilia incident of the other day is not a Foni fracas. Unless if someone can tell me that every village in Foni sent members to join the incident. Otherwise, the Farato riot should be referred to as the Kombo riot. Kanilia is not Foni although one of the[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Agitations In Foni And The Hard Truth
(JollofNews) – First of all, I wish to stand with Interior Minister Mai Ahmad Fatty in his last night statement concerning the events in Kanilai in calling for respect for the rule of law and upholding of democratic principles. I welcome his reconciliatory initiatives to engage local leaders. While I wish[Read More…]
Gambia: Interior Minister Accuses Foni Protesters Of Provocation
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s Interior minister, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has described Friday’s protest in Kanilai by residents of Foni against the heavy military presence in their community as an act of provocation. In a televised address to the nation on Saturday, Mr Fatty said the protesters from ‘villages in Foni[Read More…]
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