(Jollofnews) Members of the European parliament Thursday called on member state to consider imposing a travel ban or other targeted sanctions on officials responsible for serious human rights abuses in the Gambia. The parliamentarians also called on the European Union and its member states to consider freezing all non-humanitarian assistance[Read More…]
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Gambia’s UN Envoy Blames Foreign Elements For Fanning Anti-Regime Protest
(JollofNews) – A senior Gambian envoy to the United Nations has accused supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) of being used by some rogue elements in the diaspora to stage an uprising against the governing APRC regime of President Yahya Jammeh. Last month, supporters of the UDP headed[Read More…]
Gambia: Investigate Death In Custody, Free Protesters
(JollofNews ) – The suspicious death in custody of opposition political leader Solo Sandeng and the arrest of his party leader, Ousainu Darboe, and other party members in recent days underscore the repressive nature of the Gambia’s government, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and ARTICLE 19 said today. The groups[Read More…]
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