At a pre-election rally last month, supporters of Gambia’s main opposition coalition cheered the opening of the star attraction – a speech by former President Yahya Jammeh delivered over a crackly phone line from exile 2,000 miles away. “(President) Adama Barrow destroyed everything good I left for Gambians to benefit[Read More…]
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Gambia 2021: 6 Cleared To Contest Election
The Gambia’s electoral commission has cleared six candidates to contest next month’s Presidential election. Over 20 candidates submitted their nomination papers this week, but after going through the lot, the electoral commission trimmed the numbers down to six. The chairman of the electoral commission said the candidates, President Adama Barrow[Read More…]
Gambia: The Current Coalition Collision, The Way Forward & Potential Outcomes
(JollofNews) – As we all are aware, the Coalition which comprises of (UDP, NRP, PDOIS, PPP, NCP, GPDM GMC and Isatou Touray and team) was the product of a desperate desire to oust former president who was increasingly edging closer to declaring a one party state akin to an Islamic[Read More…]