Gambia: The End of the Political Drama and the Way Forward

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Fass Njaga Choi witnessed the most interesting political drama in its history as security personnel took over the town by storm to carry out the order to impose a blockade on the UDP convoy. The sheer numbers of the force with riot gears petrified many villagers, especially the shopkeepers who closed their shops. The UDP convoy was cordoned under a security net. The more the online media spoke about supporters of other parties moving towards Fass, the tighter the security cordon.

Even though no curfew was declared, the security forces restrictedfreedom of movement to and from the area as if there was a curfew.

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