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Fidel
Castro AP
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Gambia's President Yahya
Jammeh has suspended his campaign for next Thursday's election as a mark of
respect for former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, APA News reported
quoting sources close to the Gambian government.
APA
News report continues:
Castro,
who ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century, died on Friday
aged 90.
Mr
Jammeh had close links to him and Cuba was one of the first countries to
establish diplomatic relations with Banjul after Mr Jammeh took power in 1994
following a coup.
Cuban
doctors have also been working in The Gambia.
Mr
Jammeh is seeking re-election for a fifth term and for the first time he will
be facing a single major opposition candidate.
Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch accused him of using violence to silence critics ahead of the poll and said two activists had died in custody and dozens of people had been jailed and denied medical or legal help.
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