(JollofNews) – UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon Thursday called Adam Barrow, the President-elect of Gambia, to congratulate him on his electoral victory and to reiterate the commitment of the United Nations to support a peaceful, timely, and orderly transfer of power. In a readout of the phone call issued by his[Read More…]
Politics
Gambia: IEC Boss Says Jammeh Cannot Legally ‘Stop’ Barrow’s Inauguration
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh cannot do anything legally to stop the inauguration of Adama Barrow as president of the Gambia on 19th January, says the chairman of the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Alieu Momarr Njai said Mr Barrow, 51, was duly elected by Gambians in a free and[Read More…]
Gambia’s President-elect Seeks Peaceful Solution To Political Standoff
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow, is holding a series of engagements with relevant institutions to facilitate a peaceful and smooth transfer of power. Mr Barrow, 51, said he does not believes that no one’s personal ambition to power is worth the life of a single Gambian or person and[Read More…]