(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…]
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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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