The European Union has called on the government of The Gambia to fully respect the independence of the courts during proceedings against members of an opposition party following clashes between it and the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party.
In a statement by the presidency on Tuesday, the EU urged the Gambian authorities to “observe the principles of good governance”. It expressed its concern following the charging of opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe and 24 of his supporters with the suspected murder of an APRC activist who died in June after fighting between the two rival parties. The accused were later released on bail and the case has been transferred to the Supreme Court in Banjul.
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