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Gambia: Information on the Movement for Justice in Africa-Gambia (MOJA-G), including whether it is still in operation and the treatment of its members

Information on whether the Movement for Justice in Africa-Gambia (MOJA-G) is still in operation is currently unavailable to the DIRB. The MOJA-G was established in 1979 and took its name from a Liberian group opposed to the government of President William Tolbert (Degenhardt 1988, 122). According to the same source, the group was declared a terrorist organization and was banned for its role in the burning of boats in Gambian ports. In an attempted coup d'état in July 1981, the founder of the movement, Koro Sallah, was killed (Ibid.).

According to Africa South of the Sahara 1990, MOJA-G was a self-styled Marxist group that rejected the idea of parliamentary opposition as futile and advocated extreme political measures (Africa South of the Sahara 1990 1989, 502). The organization was popular among the young in the Gambian capital of Banjul and nearby townships, where poverty and unemployment were high (Ibid.). After the attempted coup d'état, MOJA-G was proscribed by the government and its leaders were arrested and charged with sedition (Ibid.).

Additional and/or corroborative information on the requested subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.

References

Degenhardt, Henry W., ed. 1988. Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. Burnt Mill, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.

Africa South of the Sahara 1990. 1989. 19th ed. London: Europa Publications Ltd.

Attachments

Degenhardt, Henry W., ed. 1988. Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. Burnt Mill, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.

Africa South of the Sahara 1990. 1989. 19th ed. London: Europa Publications Ltd.

Topics: Terrorism,