(JollofNews) – FIDH and member organisations of the #MyvVoteMustCount Coalition condemn the bloody crackdown by Gambian police on the peaceful demonstrations held on April 14 and 16 calling for an electoral reform ahead of the December 2016 presidential election. This repression resulted in the arrest of dozens of opponents and[Read More…]
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Gambia Sticks Two Fingers Up At Critics Over Opposition Crackdown
The Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh has stuck two fingers up at critics who were breathing fire over its crackdown on the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). The regime has over the past few days come under severe criticisms from rights groups after security forces armed with assault[Read More…]
Opposition Leader Urges Gambians To Step Up Fight Against Jammeh
(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has called on Gambians to launch a sustained campaign against the government of President Yahya Jammeh in order to restore true democracy and the rule of law in the West African nation. Mai Ahmed Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress party[Read More…]