Opposition leader, Darboe freed on bail
A Gambian opposition leader, who had been thrown in jail for taking part in a protest, has been released on bail. Ousainou Darboe has been freed along with 18 other detainees, just days after president Yahya Jammeh lost Thursday’s presidential election to property developer Adama Barrow. The men were arrested in April at a […]
A Gambian opposition leader, who had been thrown in jail for taking part in a protest, has been released on bail.
Ousainou Darboe has been freed along with 18 other detainees, just days after president Yahya Jammeh lost Thursday’s presidential election to property developer Adama Barrow.
The men were arrested in April at a demonstration over the alleged death in custody of an activist.
They were each later sentenced to a three-year prison term.
Mr Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), had been due to stand in the presidential election.
However, the Gambian opposition was left without leadership after the April mass-arrest.
A coalition of political parties, including the UDP, then picked Adama Barrow as their single candidate to run against President Jammeh.