(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have filed criminal charges again nine former senior government officials and a local businessman who were arrested some days ago as part of ongoing investigations into alleged corruption at the state-owned Gambia National Petroleum Company (GNPC). Sira Wally Ndow Njie, who was the first[Read More…]
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Senegal Govt Warns Against Casamance Deforestation
(JollofNews) – Senegalese government on Sunday said it will take “strong action” against excessive cutting of wood in Casamance, in the south of the country. This follows a warning that the Casamance forest faces depletion in the next two years. In May, Senegal’s former environment minister and activist Haidar El[Read More…]
Gambia Admits Opposition Activist’s Death In Custody
(JollofNews) – A Gambian opposition activist who led April’s demonstration against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh died during enhanced interrogation by security officials, Saihou Omar Jeng, director of operations at the Gambia’s feared National Intelligence Agency reveals. Ebrima Solo Sandeng, organising secretary of the main opposition United Democratic Party[Read More…]
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