(JollofNews) – A member of the leadership of the new dispensation that would take over The Gambia in a peaceful transfer of power in January has hinted that one of their first moves would be to establish a commission of inquiry into allegations of gross human rights violations levelled against[Read More…]
Tag: Yahya Jammeh
Deported Newspaper Editor Congratulates Gambians For Ousting Jammeh
The founder of Gambia’s first independent daily newspaper, the Daily Observer, who was deported in October 1994 from the Gambia for telling truth to then military regime of Yahya Jammeh has congratulated Gambians for voting Mr Jammeh out in Thursday’s election. Kenneth Y. Best said Gambians have freed themselves and[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Gambia’s Political Transition Begins After Election Shock
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow held talks with his team Saturday to plot his transition to power, with the release of political prisoners emerging as a top priority for the new administration. Barrow’s shock election victory ended the iron-fisted 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh on Friday, and the[Read More…]