Dangerous speech alert: UDP leader’s remarks towards Serahuli community

The leader of opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) Ousainou Darboe’s comments with respect to how the Serahule people allegedly voted in the 2016 presidential elections have been flagged as dangerous speech by Malagen media monitoring. Mr Darboe’s comments were made on October 17, 2021, during a political rally held in Basse Koba Kunda, in the Upper River Region (URR). The event was part of the party’s nationwide tour to popularise their 5-Point Agenda – a manifesto -  for the Dec. 4 presidential election. The Serahule or Soninke make up 9 percent of the country’s population. According to Darboe, they did not...