The embattled former Gambian justice minister Abubacarr Marie ‘Ba’ Tambadou has laid to rest wild speculations about his cabinet appointment, explaining that his entrance into the cabinet was premised on the confidence that President Adama Barrow reposed in him. “When the change occurred (Jammeh’s exit in 2016), I was the[Read More…]
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After The Court Case; Time For Genuine Reconciliation
Congratulations to President-elect Adama Barrow for being indirectly confirmed by the Supreme Court as winner of the presidential elections, and hard luck to Ousainou Darboe and the United Democratic Party for having their challenge to the results dismissed on a technicality. Now that the case is over, it is time[Read More…]
Gambia: Lawyer Ousainou Darboe: Iconic Image Of Ladyjustice
(JollofNews) – In April 2016, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) was arrested by the former Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh after he led a street protest to demand answers over the death in custody of the his party’s organising secretary, Ebrima Solo Sandeng. Mr Sandeng[Read More…]
Gambia: UDP Is Ruling Party And Darboe de facto President
((JollofNews) – It is now official, Gambians have been short-changed! The People voted for a Coalition government only to be offered in the end a government of the United Democratic Party (UDP) with almost two-third majority in parliament. Yet, President Adama Barrow and UDP leaders want Gambians to continue to[Read More…]
OJ Jallow Launches Ferocious Attack On Lawyer Darboe
(JollofNews) – As the political bickering in the Gambia’s coalition government continues ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections, Omar Amadou (OJ) Jallow of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has launched a ferocious attack on Lawyer Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party (UDP) accusing him of being more concerned about[Read More…]
Gambia: Governing Parties Plot National Assembly Election Victory
(JollofNews) – The United Democratic Party (UDP), the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) and the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), have jointly proposed a tactical alliance approach within the framework of the coalition. The purpose of the tactical alliance is to achieve coalition victory in the upcoming National Assembly elections scheduled for[Read More…]
Gambia: Ousainou Darboe Is On The Right Track On the Parliamentary Election
(JollofNews) – First of all it is recognized that there is total agreement that the members of the Coalition should remain under the Coalition to contest the forthcoming National Assembly elections. The question is what approach is the better option to take. I have listened to the two respective[Read More…]
Gambia Cancels Withdrawal From The International Criminal Court
(JollofNews) – The Government of the Gambia has rescinded the decision of former President Jammeh to withdrawal the small West African nation from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mr Jammeh notified the United Nations in November that he was pulling his country out of the ICC which he said is[Read More…]
Gambia: Lawyer Darboe Hits Back At President Jammeh
(JollofNews) – A former leader of the Gambia’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has hit back at President Yahya Jammeh accusing him of being economical with the truth. Mr Jammeh during a meeting with members of the African Bar Association last Wednesday, accused Mr Darboe of being[Read More…]
Gambia: I Cried In Prison Hearing Jammeh’s Defeat – Lawyer Darboe
– Darboe reacts to historic election (JollofNews) – Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, leader of the Opposition United Democratic Party emotionally told The Standard Tuesday that he cried in his lonely prison cell when a prison officer informed him of President Jammeh’s defeat in last week’s polls. Darboe, who calls his arrest[Read More…]
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