Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts
Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts Protests in The Gambia have turned violent after months of power outages that have disrupted essential public services like water supplies during the hot season. Demonstrators are calling on Gambian President Adama Barrow to resign.
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