(JollofNews ) – The suspicious death in custody of opposition political leader Solo Sandeng and the arrest of his party leader, Ousainu Darboe, and other party members in recent days underscore the repressive nature of the Gambia’s government, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and ARTICLE 19 said today. The groups[Read More…]
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UN Secretary General Dismayed By Gambian Protester’s Death
(JollofNews) – The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon is dismayed by the death of the United Democratic Party member, Solo Sandeng, who died in detention on Thursday. Mr Ban’s spokesperson urged the Gambian “authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough and independent investigation into the circumstances that led to” the[Read More…]
I Stand With Gambian Protesters
(JollofNews) – I am in excruciating distress and pain at what is happening to our people in the Gambia. A country that is so closely knit that we call it One Big Family. Gambia no problem. Why then should so much pain and fear engulf our lives? Why do we[Read More…]
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