(JollofNews) – Three men charged with sedition in the Gambia were tortured in jail and made to sign false testimonies, their lawyer said on Tuesday, after they allegedly said the president disliked the country’s majority ethnic group. President Yahya Jammeh is regularly accused of sanctioning human rights abuses in the[Read More…]
Tag: Opposition Protest
Gambia Admits Opposition Activist’s Death In Custody
(JollofNews) – A Gambian opposition activist who led April’s demonstration against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh died during enhanced interrogation by security officials, Saihou Omar Jeng, director of operations at the Gambia’s feared National Intelligence Agency reveals. Ebrima Solo Sandeng, organising secretary of the main opposition United Democratic Party[Read More…]
Gambia: Police Defends Handling Of Opposition Protesters
(JollofNews) – A senior police officer in the Gambia has defended their handling of April’s opposition protest against the government of President Yahya Jammeh. Chief Inspector Ebrima Camara of the Kanifing Police Intervention Unit (PIU) said teargas was fired at members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UD) after they[Read More…]
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