Police in Banjul on Thursday arrested several members of the civil society group Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) after they staged a protest demanding transparency in the handling of assets linked to former President Yahya Jammeh. The protest, which was planned despite the government’s refusal to grant a permit, centered[Read More…]
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Liverpool-Based Gambian Woman Faces Deportation Ordeal Despite Second Cancelled Flight
A Gambian woman living in the United Kingdom is facing ongoing uncertainty over her immigration status after a second planned deportation flight was abruptly cancelled at the last minute. Fatou Tamba, 55, has lived in the UK for the past 18 years, including the last eight years in Liverpool, where[Read More…]
Gambia Armed Forces Rebuke “Unethical Commentary” By Ex-Military & Political Figures
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a stern press release condemning what it describes as “unethical, unpatriotic, and unbecoming” public commentary by former military commander Mr. Samsudeen Sarr and politician Mr. Essa Mbaye Faal. The statement, released today, warns against what the military terms a growing trend of misinformation[Read More…]
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