Gambia Accuses Britain, U.S. of Smear Campaign

7 October 2013

The Gambian government on Friday accused Washington and former colonial power Britain of leading a "shameless campaign of lying" against it.

In a statement read on GRTS by the Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service who is also Minister of Presidential Affairs, Momodou Sabally, the government lashed out at its "enemies" whom, it said, had concocted lies about its human rights record.

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