The Gambia’s electoral commission has cleared six candidates to contest next month’s Presidential election. Over 20 candidates submitted their nomination papers this week, but after going through the lot, the electoral commission trimmed the numbers down to six. The chairman of the electoral commission said the candidates, President Adama Barrow[Read More…]
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Gambia Opposition GDC Expels Top Official
(JollofNews) – An opposition party in the Gambia has said it has expelled one of its leaders on Saturday. The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said it dismissed Foreign Affairs Secretary Musa Bachilly from the party with immediate effect. No reasons were given for his expulsion, but a statement from the[Read More…]
Gambia: The Current Coalition Collision, The Way Forward & Potential Outcomes
(JollofNews) – As we all are aware, the Coalition which comprises of (UDP, NRP, PDOIS, PPP, NCP, GPDM GMC and Isatou Touray and team) was the product of a desperate desire to oust former president who was increasingly edging closer to declaring a one party state akin to an Islamic[Read More…]