(JollofNews) – A special criminal court in the Gambia Monday ordered President Yahya Jammeh’s half-brother to pay D25 million after he pleaded guilty for corruption. Ansumana Jammeh, who was Gambia’s ambassador to Qatar, admitted conspiring with Sanna Bah, managing director of MALIGAM, and Assan Badjie between June 2010 and February[Read More…]
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Gambia: Detained Opposition Members Gives Court The Cold Shoulder
(JollofNews) – Detained members of the Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) who were arrested in April for taking part in an’unathorised anti-regime’ protest Monday gave the cold shoulder to the special criminal court in Banjul. The UDP members who are on remand at the Mile Two prisons said[Read More…]
US/Banjul Embassy Closed As Gambia Withdraws Protection
(JollofNews) – The US embassy in Banjul was closed for all but essential services today after Gambian authorities removed its police protection. It was not immediately clear why President Yahya Jammeh’s government had taken this step, but Washington has criticized its rights record. A State Department official in Washington told[Read More…]
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