(JollofNews) – Adama Barrow has been sworn-in this afternoon as the third president of the Gambia. Dressed in all white, Mr Barrow, 51, who was declared winner of last month’s election by the country’s electoral commission, took his oath of office at the Gambian Embassy in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.[Read More…]
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Gambia: Adama Barrow Reaches Out To Jammeh
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow has again appealed to outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to step aside in the supreme interest of his people and safe the Gambia from civil strive. Mr Barrow said Mr Jammeh’s refusal to step down will result in a military confrontation and the loss of lives[Read More…]
Gambia’s Jammeh Backtracks, Decides To Stay Put
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has changed his mind again and has decided to stay put and defend his government. Mr Jammeh was earlier reported to have accepted a last-minute deal brokered by Mauritania’s president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz who was in Banjul on a day’s visit.[Read More…]
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