Five soldiers and two officers of the Gambia Armed Forces( GAF) have denied charges of conspiring to endeavour or prepare the ground for Barrow’s removal. Sanna Fadera, Gibriel Darboe, Ebrima Sano, Omar Colley, Baboucarr Njie and Mbara Touray have all denied the charges of conspiring among themselves between October and[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Senegal Blocks Opposition Demo Over Missing Covid-19 Funds
The Senegalese authorities on Thursday banned a demonstration planned for Friday in Dakar by the opposition, to denounce irregularities in the management of an anti-covid fund identified in a report by the Court of Auditors, an official source said. A decree by the prefect of Dakar states that “the place[Read More…]
Nat’l Security Adviser Hints At Conspiracy Between Military & Civilians In ‘Coup Attempt’
The National Security Adviser, Abubakarr Suleiman Jeng, has hinted at suspected elaborate web of conspiracy between civilians and some members of the Gambia’s army in an “attempt to overthrow the democratically-elected government of President Adama Barrow”. Though, he did not name names of the civilians suspected of collaborating in the[Read More…]