Authorities in Gambia must immediately investigate the death in detention of a well-known political activist and release all other peaceful protestors who have been detained, Amnesty International said today. According to information received by Amnesty International, Solo Sandeng, the National Organizing Secretary of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), died […]
Month: April 2016
Gambia Security Kills UDP’s Solo Sandeng
A key political activist of the United Democratic Party who was arrested on Thursday had been reportedly killed by Gambian security. Solo Sandeng, the newly elected Organising Secretary of the UDP, was tortured to death. His arrest and detention resulted on Thursday April 14th when he and more than a […]
UDP Leader, Others In Security Custody
The leader of the opposition United Democratic Party, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, was this morning arrested alongside his newly elected executive by Gambian police. Mr. Darboe and his executive were arrested and detained for holding a peaceful demonstration, demanding the release of their detained colleagues. As we write this report, armed […]
GPU Laments Radio Manager’s Plight
Gambia Press Union (GPU) Secretary General Saikou Jammeh has lamented the case of radio journalist Abdoulie Ceesay, who is standing trial during eight months despite serious health problems. “The Gambia Press Union wishes to once again bring the attention of the commission to the sedition and false information trial involving […]
Police Arrests Peaceful Protesters
Earlier in the day we got news that some Gambian youths staged a peaceful civil protest at westfield, Kanifing area. After 1 hour or so, the police PIU [Police Intervention Unit] came on the scene and forcefully arrested some 20 protesters. These protesters come from different political background and their […]
Let’s Raise Funds To Send Dead Gambian Home
FUNDRAISING TO HELP REPATRIATE DEAD GAMBIAN MIGRANT’S BODY TO THE GAMBIA By Alhassan Darboe A fundraising campaign has kicked into high gear to help repatriate the remains of a young Gambian migrant who lays dead at an Italian hospital in Napoli. Late Jatta is a recent Gambian migrant in Italy […]
How Press Freedom Collapsed in Gambia
This is another brilliant review of Alagi Yorro Jallow’s book ” Delayed Democracy: How Press Freedom Collapsed in Gambia ” by Dr. Giueppe Mario Saccone,a renounced scholar published in Vol. 16 No 2,July -December 2015 Prajna Vihara: Journal of Philosophy and Religion pp.117-123. This book is written by the renowned […]
Some Theatricals Of Gambian Party Politics
By Samba Jobe ‘Enlightenment is always good but illusions of being enlightened can be dangerous. It often leads to headstrong belief in one’s infallibility and self-righteousness,…’ My query here is to look briefly at the narrative of what many see PDOIS as socialists. Halifa, Sedia and Sam have fed Gambians […]
Feared Disappearance Of Imam Sawaneh
Arrest, Detention and Feared Disappearance of Imam Alhaji Ousman Sawaneh Let Us All Help Free Alhaji ousman Sawaneh.!!!! Imam Alhaji Ousman Sawaneh was arrested by agents of the National Intelligence Agency NIA) on December 8th, 2015. State refused to release him since the High Court ordered his release on March […]
From APRC Stalwart To IEC Boss
By Abdoulie John Alieu Momar Njie, a former stalwart of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Njie’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission’s Spokesperson Joseph Colley. Mr. Colley however declined to comment on the […]
Ceesay Hospitalised 3 Times in 6 Days
Pressure Mounting For His Release By Yusef Taylor, @FlexDan_YT on Twitter Alhagie Ceesay was rushed to the hospital barely two days after the 16th anniversary of the bloody April 10th and 11th student carnage. The Teranga FM radio manager is being persecuted by The Gambia government for sedition. He was […]
Saudi Arabia Strips Religious Police Of Prosecution Rights
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