(JollofNews)- Whilst Gambia celebrates an end to dictatorship and revels in a historic and peaceful transfer of power that culminated in the swearing in of a new president, it is worth repeating that there was nothing peaceful in the Gambia for 22 long years. As a result, hopelessness and[Read More…]
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Gambian Activist Freed From American Jail
(JollofNews) – A Gambian activist who was jailed in the United States for his involvement in the December 2014 ill-fated plot to overthrow the former Gambian regime of Yahya Jammeh has been released. Banka Manneh, a US resident who was chairman of the Gambia Civil Society Associations, regained his freedom[Read More…]
US-Based Gambian Activist Begins Jail Sentence For Gambia Coup Plot
(JollofNews) – A Gambian activist has begun serving time in an American jail for his involvement in the December 2014 ill-fated plot to overthrow the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh. Banka Manneh, a US resident who is chairman of the Gambia Civil Society Associations, was sentenced in May to[Read More…]