(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh’s hopes of using the supreme court to void last month’s election results Tuesday suffered a major setback after his foreign hired judges failed to show up. The election was called in favour of opposition candidate Adama Barrow who won more than 45% of the vote[Read More…]
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Gambia: Ex-Information Minister Gives Reason For Dumping President Jammeh
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian Minister of Information, Communication and Technology who fled into neighbouring Senegal has justified his decision for ditching President Jammeh. Sheriff Bojang said his resignation was triggered by President Yahya Jammeh’s decision to annul the results of last month’s election, which were called in favour of[Read More…]
Military Intervention In Gambia ‘Not Ruled Out’, Nigerian Foreign Minister
(JollofNews) – African leaders will encourage Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh to respect his country’s constitution in a visit scheduled for Wednesday, Nigeria’s foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama has told RFI. Onyeama said that leaders from the Ecowas regional bloc have not ruled out sending troops if Jammeh does not step aside[Read More…]