Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh continues to harass Journalists as press union leader is charged with treason
Gambian prosecutors have charged the former president of the Gambia Press Union with treason for attempting to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh. Ndey Tapha Sosseh, who was the chief of the media body until his replacement last month, is currently living in exile in Mali. She will stand trial along with former communications minister Amadou Janneh, a US national, [...]
Gambia’s dictator Yahya Jammeh expels Libya’s Ambassador and gives embassy staff 72 hours to leave the country
In what has been described as the biggest joke to come out of West Africa recently, President Yahya Jammeh of the tiny republic of Gambia says he wants the Libyan ambassador loyal to Moammar Gadhafi to leave and that his country is declaring its support for the Benghazi-based rebel council. It is quite interesting that [...]
Presidential elections will be held in the Gambia on November 24
BANJUL, March 31, 2011 (AFP) – The head of Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced that presidential elections will take place on November 24, in a statement received Thursday by AFP. ”Upon successful completion of the voter registration exercise, the presidential elections will be held on November 24 2011 to be followed by the national assembly [...]
Was President Yahya Jammeh responsible for the death of journalist Deyda Hydara in the Gambia?
BANJUL, March 17, 2011 (AFP) – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has denied his government was involved in the 2004 murder of prominent journalist Deyda Hydara and the disappearance of another, Chief Ebrima Manneh, in July 2006. ”Let me make it very clear that my government has nothing to do with the death and disappearance of Chief [...]
Yahya Jammeh acts tough and suspends diplomatic relations with Iran
The president of the Gambia, Yahya Jammeh is upset. In fact very upset with his counterpart in Iran and has said his country, The Gambia, is cutting all ties with Iran and has ordered all Iranian government representatives to leave within 48 hours. The interesting thing is, Jammeh has given no reason for this sudden [...]
Yahya Jammeh wants to be His Majesty King of the Gambia
The dictator in the West African State of the Gambia, Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Diliu Jammeh, may soon add an additional title to his already numerous accolades. He wants to be called His Majesty Yahya Jammeh. And he is not short of supporters as he assembles the countries traditional rulers in an attempt to hold [...]
Gambia’s dictator Yahya Jammeh accuses the west of interference
The arrant dictator in the small West African state of the Gambia has once more accused the west as directly responsible for the woes of his country. It is indeed laughable that a man with one of the worst record of human rights in the world would point a finger at Britain accusing the former [...]
Coup Celebration in the Gambia is illegal – Says Opposition Leader
The United Democratic Party (UPD),Gambia’s main opposition party, has described as illegal the celebration of the coup d’état that brought President Yahya Jammeh to power 16 years ago Thursday. The party leader, Ousainou Darboe, who is also a human rights attorney, condemned the planned celebration saying it sends the wrong signal to the country’s security [...]
Coup plotters get the death penalty in The Gambia
Six military officials and two businessmen were sentenced to death Thursday for plotting to overthrow the Gambian government. The eight were convicted of obtaining weapons in Guinea and conspiring to commit treason. They were found to have plotted to oust Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, who took control of the African country through a bloodless coup [...]
Two Tonnes of Cocaine Seized in the Gambia
Officials in the west African nation of the Gambia has said that two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of around a billion dollars, has been seized in the country. Twelve people of various nationalities were arrested after investigators discovered the drugs in an underground bunker in a warehouse outside the Gambian capital, Banjul. A British official, speaking [...]
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