(JollofNews) – Barely two weeks before the end of his tenure of office, President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has sacked the country’s secretary-general, head of the civil service and minister of Presidential Affairs. Sulayman Samba, who was appointed to the post last August, was sent packing from the State[Read More…]
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Gambia: President Jammeh ‘Recruiting’ Mercenaries
(JollofNews) Gambia’s longtime president has begun recruiting mercenaries with ties to other West African regimes in the wake of his stunning election defeat, sources tell BuzzFeed News. President Yahya Jammeh is ignoring regional pressure to step down and recruiting foreign fighters as he faces one of the biggest tests in[Read More…]
Gambia: Plot To Kill Key Opposition Figures Revealed
(JollofNews) -A senior partner in the Gambia’s opposition coalition, Mai Ahmad Fatty, Wednesday said they have received information about an alleged plot being hatched by some elements in the regime of Yahya Jammeh to kill one or two members of the coalition. Mr Fatty did not reveal any details about[Read More…]