(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Religious Affairs has become the latest minister to resign from the government of President Yahya Jammeh. Dr Aboubacar Senghore who was appointed to the post last July said he cannot continue with his post beyond the mandate[Read More…]
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US Tells Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh To Aside Peaceful
(JollofNews) – The US government Tuesday called on President Yahya Jammeh to step aside peacefully to prevent “potential chaos” in the small West African nation. Mr Jammeh’s mandate ends at midnight but is refusing to handover power to opposition candidate Adama Barrow, who was declared winner of last month’s election.[Read More…]
British Holidaymakers To Be Evacuated From Gambia
(JollofNews) – A British global travel company, Thomas Cook, is returning British holidaymakers from the Gambia following President Yahya Jammeh’s declaration of a state of emergency. The company said it will operate a programme of additional flights into Banjul International Airport over the next 48 hours to bring the 985[Read More…]