(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of December 1st election result is unacceptable and threatened peace not only in the Gambia but the entire West African Subregion, says the chair of regional block ECOWAS. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of the Republic of Liberia and chair of the ECOWAS Authority of[Read More…]
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Gambia: Opposition Rules Out Fresh Election
(JollofNews) – Opposition parties in the Gambia have rejected President Yahya Jammeh’s calls for fresh elections to be held in the small West African nation. The electoral commission had declared Adama Barrow of the opposition coalition winner and Mr Jammeh had initially conceded defeat and praised the country’s electoral system[Read More…]
Gambia: Life Goes On In Banjul As Jammeh Clings To Power
(JollofNews) – Soldiers stood watch on the streets of the Gambia’s capital, Banjul, on Sunday as most residents went about daily life despite concerns after the president, Yahya Jammeh, said he would not accept election results that would force him to step down after 22 years in power. International and[Read More…]
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