Members of the Gambia’s National Assembly Monday issued a statement condemning President Adama Barrow’s decision to revoke the nomination of a member of the country’s National Assembly. They said the revocation of Ya Kumba Jaiteh’s membership is unconstitutional and considered ‘null and void’ by the National Assembly. Ms Jaiteh, a[Read More…]
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Senegal President’s Camp Claims Re-Election Victory But Opposition Cries Foul
(JollofNews) – Senegal President Macky Sall’s team claimed he won re-election in the first-round of voting on Sunday, but the opposition said preliminary election results showed a run-off was unavoidable. Sall, whom rights groups have criticized for squeezing out rivals, was favored to win after boosting economic growth in his[Read More…]
Ex-US Ambassador Recalls Gambia’s 1994 Coup And The Rise of Yahya Jammeh
US Ambassador in Banjul, Gambia, Andrew Winter, was not expecting a coup on the morning of July 22, 1994 — but that is what he got. With little violence and no casualties, 29-year old Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh and other junior army officers occupied the capital and the presidential compound, ousting[Read More…]
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