The Gambia Press Union (GPU) condemns in the strongest terms the arrest of Momodou Justice Darboe, the Deputy Editor of The Voice Newspaper over a September 23rd story which claims President Barrow has chosen a successor as part of an exit plan. Darboe and Musa Sheriff Hydara, the paper’s Editor-In-Chief,[Read More…]
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Detained Journalist Momodou Justice Darboe Charged
JollofNews has received reports that Momodou Justice Darboe, a journalist with The Voice newspaper, is currently detained at the police headquarters in Banjul. His arrest is linked to an article suggesting that President Adama Barrow of the Gambia is contemplating businessman Muhammed Jah as a successor to lead the National[Read More…]
Gambia’s Barrow Threatens To Sue The Voice Newspaper Over Jah Succession Article
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has called for a retraction and an apology from The Voice newspaper following a report that claimed he has selected businessman Muhammed Jah as his successor. The story prompted a quick response from the National People’s Party, whose admin secretary, Seedy Ceesay, denounced it[Read More…]