(JollofNews) – It is indeed quite sad as well as embarrassing to many Gambians keenly following the socio-political events in the Gambia. It is quite hard to see how President Yahya Jammeh can wriggle out of the tight corner that his confrontational brand of politics has put him and the[Read More…]
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UN Urges Gambia To Release Detained Protesters
(JollofNews) – Expressing deep concern about the situation of dozens of protesters who were arrested during a peaceful rally on 14 and 16 April in the Gambian capital of Banjul, the United Nations human rights arm today urged the Government to release all those who have been detained for simply[Read More…]
Gambia: Detained Businesswoman Narrates Harrowing Torture
(JollofNews) – A businesswoman arrested by Gambian security officers for allegedly taking part in an ‘unauthorised’ protest against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh has given a harrowing account of torture she and members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) went through at National Intelligence Agency’s head office in[Read More…]