(JollofNews) – Expressing deep concern about the situation of dozens of protesters who were arrested during a peaceful rally on 14 and 16 April in the Gambian capital of Banjul, the United Nations human rights arm today urged the Government to release all those who have been detained for simply[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Jammeh Praised For Handling Of Opposition Protest
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian high court judge has praised President Yahya Jammeh’s handling of recent political distubances in the West African nation. The Gambian regime has come under international criticism after it launched a brutal crackdown on supporters of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), who took to the[Read More…]
Gambia: Detained Businesswoman Narrates Harrowing Torture
(JollofNews) – A businesswoman arrested by Gambian security officers for allegedly taking part in an ‘unauthorised’ protest against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh has given a harrowing account of torture she and members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) went through at National Intelligence Agency’s head office in[Read More…]
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