(JollofNews) – A detained Gambian journalist who fled the west African nation while receiving treatment at a state owned hospital has been declared wanted. Alagie Abdoulie Ceesay, managing editor of the private radio station, Teranga FM, allegedly escaped from the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) in Banjul where he[Read More…]
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Gambia: 8 Months Ahead Of Elections, Repression Is Underway
(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…]
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…]
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