(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh will never be allowed to subvert the will of the Gambian people, says Mai Ahmad Fatty of the opposition coalition. He said the Gambian people have spoken in a clear voice in the December elections and their will must be respected in accordance with the[Read More…]
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Torchlight With Michael Scales: The Lesson Of King Canute And Gambia’s Political Impasse
(JollofNews) – King Canute, is a story that springs to mind as I further consider the political impasse in the Gambia. Though the story is often misrepresented by historical commentaries to mean something else, the one narrated by Henry of Huntingdon in the 12th Century, states that King Canute was[Read More…]
Gambia: Jammeh Asks Court To Declare Him Winner Of December Polls
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has asked the country’s supreme court to declare him winner of the December 1st presidential elections. Mr Jammeh said he had pulled more votes in the election than his opposition rival and should therefore be declared the duly elected president of the[Read More…]