Political activist seeks help from federal government in pressuring for human rights in The Gambia

January 11, 2023 @ 4:13 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Alieu Gako, a political activist who is active on social media, is seeking assistance from Canada in pressuring against what he calls a “brutal dictatorship” in The Gambia. (Submitted photo)
WALKERTON – Alieu Gako came to Canada three years ago from The Gambia (officially, The Republic of The Gambia), a small country in West Africa adjacent to Senegal. The Gambia is a member of the Commonwealth and English is the official language. He is employed in Walkerton and lives in Mildmay with his wife’s family;…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.