(JollofNews) – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh, who initially accepted his defeat in a Dec. 1 election before making a dramatic about-face, will challenge the poll result before the Supreme Court, the ruling party said in a statement. His loss to opposition candidate Adama Barrow, announced by the elections commission last[Read More…]
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Gambia: UN Security Council Condemns Jammeh’s Rejection Of Election Results
(JollofNews) – The United Nation’s Security Council Saturday strongly condemned Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh’s rejection of the official election results proclaimed by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission. Tension is high in the Gambia and security officers are put on stand-by after Mr Jammeh on Friday told state television GRTS that[Read More…]
Gambia: Adama Barrow Tells Jammeh To Respect Election Result
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow today called on President Yahya Jammeh to respect the will of the Gambian people and handover power in January. Mr Barrow said Mr Jammeh does not have any power under Gambian law to nullify any election results or to order for fresh elections in[Read More…]
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