(JollofNews) – On 1st December, Gambians will go to the polls to vote in a decisive election. And almost all the Gambian people in the country are ready for this decisive change that will usher back democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the Gambia which we have[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Dates For Presidential Nomination Announced
(JollofNews) – Nominations for the Gambia’s presidential election will be held from 7th to 10th November, the country’s electoral commission has announced. At least nine registered political parties and one independent candidate have announced their intentions to contest this year’s election. And the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said the three-day[Read More…]
Gambia: Opposition Leader Scorns At Jammeh
(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has renewed his attacks on President Yahya Jammeh, accusing him of using brute force to turn the west African country into an open prison. Omar Amadou Jallow (OJ) of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said since Mr Jammeh came to power in[Read More…]
Gambia: Former Ruling Party Condemns Opposition Members’ Conviction
(JallofNews) – The Gambia’s former governing party, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has strongly condemned the conviction and sentencing of members of the country’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) by a ‘kangaroo court’ in Banjul. The PPP described the verdict as a travesty of justice. Around 30 UDP members[Read More…]
Gambia’s Jammeh Accused Of Authorising Brutal Opposition Crackdown
(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has accused President Yahya Jammeh of authorising the brutal crackdown on opposition supporters protesting against his regime. Omar Amadou Jallow of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said the right to peaceful is guaranteed by the constitution of the Gambia and President Yahya[Read More…]
Two Dormant Opposition Parties Struck Off In Gambia
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s electoral commission has struck off two dormant political parties after they failed to meet the country’s electoral rules. The National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) and the Gambia Democratic Party (GDP) have not met the country’s new Elections Amendment Act (2015) which among other things requires executive[Read More…]
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