(JollofNews) – A judge in the Gambia has denied bail to over a dozen opposition members who were indicted for “unlawful assembly” and other charges. Justice O. Ottaba of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul Wednesday ruled releasing the United Democratic Party (UDP) members will send a bad signal to[Read More…]
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Gambia’s ‘Kalamaa Revolution’ In The Offing?
(JollofNews) – There are all indications that the Gambia is drifting towards a very dangerous path, while those in authority are only looking at one direction; which is to continue to subject President Yahya Jammeh’s opponents to all sorts of humiliation and degrading treatment, including torturing some to death, but[Read More…]
Gambia: 8 Months Ahead Of Elections, Repression Is Underway
(JollofNews) – FIDH and member organisations of the #MyvVoteMustCount Coalition condemn the bloody crackdown by Gambian police on the peaceful demonstrations held on April 14 and 16 calling for an electoral reform ahead of the December 2016 presidential election. This repression resulted in the arrest of dozens of opponents and[Read More…]
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