(JollofNews) – Events of far-reaching importance are developing in the Gambia as the country strives to give content to the new Gambia that people of diverse backgrounds hope to build as a result of change of government through the consent of the sovereign people, for the first time in Gambian[Read More…]
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Exclusive: Gambia To Investigate Shooting Of Foni Protesters
(JollofNews) – The Government of the Gambia will set up a commission to investigate last Friday’s clash in Kanilai between residents of Foni and officers of the Senegal led military intervention force in the Gambia (Ecomig). This was revealed to JollofNews by Demba Jawo, Information, Communication and Technology minister. According[Read More…]
Gambia Charges Foni Protesters With Unlawful Assembly
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have slapped criminal charges against 13 residents of Foni involved in Friday’s protest against the militarisation of the community. The protesters are accused (under archaic’ British colonial law) of unlawful assembly, incitement of violence, riot and conspiracy to commit misdemeanor. They denied the allegations[Read More…]
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