(JollofNews) – Updated: Detained members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) are appearing at the Banjul High Court where they have been indicted with various criminal offences. The opposition members were arrested last Thursday and Saturday for taking part in a demonstration against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh.[Read More…]
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Lessons Of Gambia’s April Saga
(JollofNews) – A critical analysis of the most recent popular uprisings in Africa will reveal that the only ones that were successful (such as Libya and Ivory Coast) are either endowed with natural resources or are of strategic importance to some world powers. As a result of this, the people[Read More…]
How AU And Ecowas Have Let Down Gambians
(JollofNews) – Once again, our African institutions have failed us, with both the African Union and Ecowas keeping so mute over the deplorable and naked human rights violations being perpetrated against innocent Gambians by their very government. We have heard the swift condemnations of the atrocities being committed in the[Read More…]