GYU Bids Omar Bah Farewell
The Gambia Youth for Unity (GYU) wishes to inform the general public that Chairperson, Mr Omar Bah, has resigned from his position as Chairman and member of...
United Democratic Party Leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe’s EID Message
Fellow citizens and friends of The Gambia, as Muslims in the country and those around the world celebrate Eidul Fitr today, I send you sincere greetings and...
Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Call for Release of Maryland Resident Fanta Jawara from Gambian...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2016
CARDIN CONTACT | Sean Bartlett / Sue Walitsky – 202.224.4651
MIKULSKI CONTACT | Matt Jorgenson – 202.224.4654
VAN HOLLEN CONTACT | Ian Jannetta – 202.225.5341
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GDF Gives $4,000 To The Families Of December 30 Attackers sentenced in Minnesota
Press Statement
Gambia Democracy Fund - GDF, would like to inform the public that on Monday, 6/13/16, the organization disbursed $1,000 to each of the families of those...
LATE MUSA NGUM ‘S FAMILY TO RECEIVE D35, 000 FROM THE THE MUSA ...
PRESS STATEMENT
The Musa Ngum Tribute Committee was set up barely 48 hours after the demise of the legend in October of last year to help sustain his...
“The Gambia under President Jammeh has developed a plaid history of disappearing detainees to...
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has confirmed from multiple sources that an unspecified number of remand political prisoners who were arrested on April 14 2016 with Solo...
“The defendants, their gallant lawyers and the Gambian people have put their foot down...
On Wednesday June 8 2016 the entire defense team comprising of the most senior members of the Gambian Bar Association representing lawyer Ousainou Darboe and his co-defendants...
RICHARDSON CENTER CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN WOMAN DETAINED IN THE GAMBIA
For Immediate Release
June 7, 2016
Frederick, Maryland mom Fanta Darboe Jawara beaten and arrested in April while waiting for a taxi and remains imprisoned
New York, NY — The...
“Punish The Gambia Government and ensure that impunity and violations of the ECOWAS Protocol...
Dakar, 5 June 2016- A West African grouping of faith based, rights, academic, women and youth organisations have urged the ECOWAS heads of state and government to...
Gambia: Crackdown and brutal repression in run up to elections – Amnesty International
Authorities in Gambia must free dozens of political prisoners and end the brutal crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly ahead of elections...
Unity march underway for Gambians in the diaspora
Below we produce a press statement from the organizers:
On Sunday May 29, 2016, a group of concerned Gambians will hold a unity gathering at
The White House, Lafayette...
UDP Press Statement: Gambian Security Forces Using Firearms On Defenseless Citizens
The United Democratic Party is deeply concerned about the overzealous response of Gambia’s security forces to court goers who have peacefully converged at the High Court in...
Breaking: UDP claims that there are Possible Attempt To Poison its Leadership In Prison
Below is a press statement from the UDP claiming that there are possible attempts to poison its leadership in prison:
We have established that The Gambia government through...
UDP Press Statement
The Executive Committee of United Democratic Party (UDP) wishes to inform the general public and the International Community, of its total condemnation on the high handedness of...
United States Condemns The Gambia’s Response to Peaceful Protests
The United States condemns the Government of The Gambia’s severe response to recent peaceful protests. We call for an immediate end to violence and urge all Gambians...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the death of Gambia opposition...
New York, 17 April 2016
The Secretary-General learned with dismay of the death in detention in Gambia of political activist and opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) member Solo...
Gambian criminal laws challenged at regional court
The Federation of African Journalists and three exiled Gambian reporters have filed a legal claim before the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African...
Gambia: Free ailing journalist arbitrarily detained
9 March 2016, 14:10 UTC
Gambia should free an ailing journalist who has been arbitrarily detained since July 2015 and drop all charges against him, Amnesty International, Human...
Missing Person Appeal – Ebrima Ceesay of Kanifing South ($1,000 Reward) By Yusef Taylor
The family of Ebrima Ceesay are appealing to the general public for information to help trace their loved one who has been missing since 28th November 2015. The...