(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has vowed to crush his opponents and bury them ‘nine-feet deep’ in his first public comment on the current political crisis. Mr Jammeh has been in power since 1994 and has vowed to rule the Gambia for a billion years. However, pressure[Read More…]
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Gambia: Six Women Protesters Granted Bail
(JollofNews) – A magistrates court in the Gambia Thursday granted bail to six women who were arrested for taking part in anti-government protest. Isatou saidy, Lele Bojang, Sukai Dahaba, Kaddy Samateh, Fatoumatta Sarr and Amie Touray are charged with offences including rioting, unlawful assembly and inciting violence for demonstrating against[Read More…]
Frankly Speaking With Andrew Mendy: Civil Society Groups Should Help Strengthen Gambia’s Democracy
(JollofNews) – In a democracy, civil society groups have respect for the law, for the rights of individuals, and for the rights of other groups to express their interests and opinions. Therefore, civil society must never engage in any form of unlawful activities and must accommodate pluralism and diversity. For[Read More…]
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