(JollofNews) – The United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide has condemned President Yahya Jammeh’s threats to “kill” Mandinkas in The Gambia. “I am profoundly alarmed by President Jammeh’s public stigmatization, dehumanization and threats against the Mandinka,”Adama Dieng said Friday. “Public statements of this nature[Read More…]
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Gambia: Editorial — Tribalism Is A No Go Area
(JollofNews) – Let us begin this editorial by stating that we hate discussing tribal matters as a topic. But when things are getting out of hand those who have access and means to be heard must speak up. Leadership is not easy because it can inspire people to love one[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Candidate Hits Back At Jammeh
(JollofNews) – An opposition candidate in the forthcoming Gambian elections has condemned President Yahya Jammeh’s threats to bury his critics and opponents ‘nine feet deep’. Halifa Sallah of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) said peace and war are not bred through lectures but are nurtured through[Read More…]