(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…]
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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…]
Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh Remains Defiant
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has warned his opponents and critics that his regime is here to stay and would triumph over any challenge (s). Mr Jammeh has been in power since 1994 and has vowed to rule the Gambia for a billion years. However, pressure is[Read More…]
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