(JollofNews) – The European Union announced aid worth 225 million euros (S$340 million) for The Gambia on Thursday (Feb 9) as President Adama Barrow warned that the nation was “virtually bankrupt” due to economic mismanagement by the former regime. The EU froze assistance to The Gambia in December 2014 over the[Read More…]
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Swiss Probing Ex-Gambian Minister For Possible Crimes Against Humanity
(JollofNews) – The office of the attorney general in Switzerland has said it is investigating former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko for possible crimes against humanity. Mr Sonko, who is seeking asylum in Switzerland, was taken into custody last month after a Geneva-based campaign group, Trial International, filed a criminal[Read More…]
Gambia: Yahya Jammeh Was Ready To Die, Says NAF Commander
(JollofNews) – The Nigerian Air Force’ (NAF) contingent deployed in the Gambia to secure the nation’s presidential transition said Thursday ousted former ruler Yahya Jammeh was ready for war to prolonged his stay on power. Nigerian Air Commodore Tajudeen Yusuf, who leads 77 airmen and 20 officers, who were among[Read More…]
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