What We Need to Learn for This Year’s Polls in Zimbabwe, Cameroon and DR Congo
As Zimbabwe, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to hold historic polls in July, October and December respectively, concerns around violence, intimidation and credible electoral processes are rising. In Zimbabwe, incidents of intimidation and threats of violence have been reported ahead of the 30 July election, which will be a test for […]
Talking Human Rights in the New Gambia
“This is the new Gambia,” Jobe, a Gambian taxi driver told me, as I arrived in the country for the first time since the inauguration of President Adama Barrow. Three months after erstwhile strongman Yahya Jammeh left Gambian soil, the capital, Banjul, is buzzing and Gambia, known as the “smiling coast of Africa,” is still […]
Yahya Jammeh reign of terror: Gambian wife’s anguish over missing husband
There were high expectations when The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow took over from long-time leader Yahya Jammeh. But three months since his inauguration, the BBC’s Umaru Fofana found that despair is already setting in. Just days after Yahya Jammeh lost the election to Adama Barrow, the prisons started emptying. Families were reunited, signifying an end […]
President Adama Barrow Wants More Senegalese Troops in Gambia
The Gambian government has requested that Senegal deploy an extra 1,000 soldiers as part of the regional military force in the country, Gambian President Adama Barrow told RFI in an interview on Wednesday. Barrow met with French President Francois Hollande during a two-day visit to Paris this week that focused on obtaining financial support for […]
Gambia’s Army Chief Sacked As New President Barrow Cleans House
Gambian President Adama Barrow has sacked the country’s army chief. The country’s new president has been trying to assert control and clear out vestiges of former ruler Jammeh’s feared regime. Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday sacked the head of the army and dismissed several other officers, as the new leader seeks to clear out […]
Gambia Recognises ‘One-China Policy’
The new government of The Gambia has said it “fully endorses the One-China policy” and it only recognises Taiwan as “an inherent part of China”. In a statement issued yesterday, the Gambia government said it undertakes not to establish any official relations or engage in any official contacts with Taiwan. Below is the full statement: […]
President Adama Barrow Orders Release of 171 Prisoners
As The Gambia enters a new era of democracy, President Adama Barrow has reiterated his commitment to ending human rights abuses in the country and ordered the release of all prisoners detained without trial. “Orders have already been given for all those detained without trial to be released,” he said during his official inauguration ceremony […]
Police Arrest Yahya Jammeh’s Intelligence Chief, Deputy
The Police have arrested Gambia’s former head of the national intelligence agency and his deputy, part of President Adama Barrow’s attempts to re-establish democracy in the small West African nation, a police spokesperson said Wednesday. Spy chief Yankuba Badjie and director of operations Omar Jeng were detained on Monday and being investigated for potential abuses […]
New Gambian President Adama Barrow Sworn in, For Second Time
Thousands watched as President Adama Barrow’s public swearing in ceremony was held in the city of Bakau. The occasion ends a months-long political crisis after the country’s longtime leader refused to step down. An estimated 25,000 people packed into the city’s Independence Stadium on Saturday along with several regional heads of state for Barrow’s pledge […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Special Envoy to Attend Presidential Inauguration in Gambia
A special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the inauguration ceremony of Gambian President Adama Barrow and Gambia’s independence day celebration in Banjul, on Feb. 18. Ma Peihua, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will be the special envoy, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang […]
