(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow has again appealed to outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to step aside in the supreme interest of his people and safe the Gambia from civil strive. Mr Barrow said Mr Jammeh’s refusal to step down will result in a military confrontation and the loss of lives[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Jammeh Backtracks, Decides To Stay Put
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has changed his mind again and has decided to stay put and defend his government. Mr Jammeh was earlier reported to have accepted a last-minute deal brokered by Mauritania’s president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz who was in Banjul on a day’s visit.[Read More…]
Gambia: Jammeh’s Lawyer absconds, Asks Him To Step Aside
(JollofNews) – A lawyer who represented Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh in his attempt to overturn the results of last month’s presidential election at the Supreme Court has called on him to relinquish power in the interest of peace and love for Gambians. Edward Anthony Gomez who fled the Gambia into[Read More…]