(JollofNews) – A former Gambian Minister of Information, Communication and Technology who fled into neighbouring Senegal has justified his decision for ditching President Jammeh. Sheriff Bojang said his resignation was triggered by President Yahya Jammeh’s decision to annul the results of last month’s election, which were called in favour of[Read More…]
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Gambia: President Jammeh’s Spokesman Named Information Minister
(JollofNews) – The newly appointed spokesman of President Yahya Jammeh’s party was Monday named Information, Communication and Technology minister of the Gambia. Seedy Njie, who is also a nominated member of the Gambia’s National Assembly, succeeded Sheriff Bojang, a renown journalist and proprietor of the independent Standard Newspaper. Mr Bojang[Read More…]
Regional Leaders To Press Gambia’s Jammeh To Go: Nigeria
(JollofNews) – West African political leaders are to return to The Gambia this week to press President Yahya Jammeh to abide by election results and step down, Nigeria’s foreign minister said Monday. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is to visit Banjul on Wednesday with Liberian counterpart Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ghana’s[Read More…]