(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow said on Sunday that he feared for his safety and urged the international community to get the democratic transition back on course by persuading Yahya Jammeh to leave office as he had initially promised. “My security is a concern and what is happening in[Read More…]
Gambia 2016 Elections
Gambia: UN Security Council Condemns Jammeh’s Rejection Of Election Results
(JollofNews) – The United Nation’s Security Council Saturday strongly condemned Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of the official election results proclaimed by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission. Tension is high in the Gambia and security officers are put on stand-by after Mr Jammeh on Friday told state television GRTS that[Read More…]
Gambia: Adama Barrow Tells Jammeh To Respect Election Result
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow today called on President Yahya Jammeh to respect the will of the Gambian people and handover power in January. Mr Barrow said Mr Jammeh does not have any power under Gambian law to nullify any election results or to order for fresh elections in[Read More…]