(JollofNews) – Following President Yahya Jammeh’s recent declaration at the state opening of the National Assembly that legislation would be tabled before lawmakers to ‘commence the process of the implementation’ of Islamic law (Sharia), the debate about whether the Gambia needs to be an Islamic Republic or embrace Sharia law[Read More…]
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UN Human Rights Commissioner Urges Gambia To Investigate Solo Sandeng’s Murder
(JollofNews) – United Nation’s high ccmmissioner for Human Rights today called on the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh to launch an urgent investigation into the unexplained death of Ebrima Solo Sandeng. Mr Sandeng, national organising secretary of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) was nicked on Thursday afternoon[Read More…]
I Stand With Gambian Protesters
(JollofNews) – I am in excruciating distress and pain at what is happening to our people in the Gambia. A country that is so closely knit that we call it One Big Family. Gambia no problem. Why then should so much pain and fear engulf our lives? Why do we[Read More…]