(JollofNews) – The Gambia has closed its land borders with neighbouring Senegal following a failed coup attempt against President Yahya Jammeh. Intelligence sources in Gambia said on Tuesday that the security forces have sealed the border as a precautionary measure.
Politics
Gambia Deaths As ‘Coup’ Foiled
(JollofNews) – At least four people were reported to have been killed in the Gambia’s capital, Banjul, as government forces foiled an alleged coup plot against President Yahya Jammeh.
Gambia Sticks Two Fingers Up At United State
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia Saturday night accused the United States of harbouring bad intentions against his regime following its removal from the list of sub-Saharan African countries eligible for the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
US Removes Gambia From Trade Agreement
(JollofNews) – Activists have praised the U.S. government’s decision to remove Gambia from a trade agreement, apparently in response to human rights abuses.
EU Punishes Gambia
(JollofNews) – The European Union has withdrawn millions of euros of funding from Gambia due to its poor human rights record, according to an EU spokesman, at a time when the mainly Muslim West African nation is looking more to the Middle East for support.
Yahya Jammeh Accused Of Diverting Attention Of Gambians
(JollofNews) – An opposition leader in the Gambia has accused President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC government of using homosexuality as a tactic to divert the attention of Gambians from the endemic problems confronting the West African country.
Gambia’s Jammeh Accuses European Leaders Of Racism
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has accused European leaders of racism and committing genocide against Africans.
Gambia Cancels Talks With EU
(JollofNews) – The Gambia has again cancelled political dialogue with the European Union accusing the 28-member block of trying to impose an ‘acceptance of homosexuals’ as a precondition for aid.
Gambia Inks Cooperative Deals With Qatar
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has today signed several cooperative agreements in the fields of double-taxation avoidance, income tax and air service with Qatar.
Gambia’s Works Minister Badjie Fired
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has fired the country’s minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure.
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