(JollofNews) – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh, who initially accepted his defeat in a Dec. 1 election before making a dramatic about-face, will challenge the poll result before the Supreme Court, the ruling party said in a statement. His loss to opposition candidate Adama Barrow, announced by the elections commission last[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Gambia: UN Security Council Condemns Jammeh’s Rejection Of Election Results
(JollofNews) – The United Nation’s Security Council Saturday strongly condemned Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of the official election results proclaimed by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission. Tension is high in the Gambia and security officers are put on stand-by after Mr Jammeh on Friday told state television GRTS that[Read More…]
London Letter: Advice To CDS Badgie And IGP Sonko
(JollofNews) – A mere five days ago, on the 5th of December 2016, you were both on the front-page of the Daily Observer newspaper pledging your loyalty to the President-Elect of the Republic of The Gambia. Today, I hear that the Inspector General of Police Mr. Sonko’s forces and the[Read More…]