(JollofNews) – It is quite obvious that outgoing President Yahya Jammeh was very much surprised by his defeat at the polls which he had never anticipated despite all the signs to that effect. This is apparently why he was so confused by the results that he did not know how[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Gambian Diplomats Break Ranks With President Jammeh
(JollofNews) – Eleven high profile Gambian diplomats have called on President Yahya Jammeh to accept the outcome of the presidential election and facilitate a peaceful transfer of power to President-Elect Adama Barrow. In an open letter to the Gambian leader, the ambassadors including Dembo M. Badgie in Beijing, MomodouBadgie in Ankara,[Read More…]
Gambia’s US Ambassador Sent Packing
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has recalled his representative in the United States after he endorsed the election of Adama Barrow. Sheikh Omar Faye, who was appointed to the top job in June 2015, is the first Gambian diplomat to openly recognised Adama Barrow, who was declared[Read More…]