(JollofNews) – Barely a few hours before his mandate expires, President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia is reported to have accepted a last-minute deal to relinquish power peacefully and go into exile. According to reports from Banjul which are yet to be independently confirmed, Mr Jammeh agreed to step down [Read More…]
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Senegal’s Troops March Towards Gambia
(JollofNews) – A large contingent of Senegalese troops is heading to the Gambia ahead of a planned military intervention aimed at flushing out President Yahya Jammeh’s regime. According to villagers near the Gambian border, hundreds of heavily Senegalese soldiers were seen heading to the Gambia in the morning from Ziguinchor.[Read More…]
Gambia’s Higher Education Minister Resigns
(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…]