– Darboe reacts to historic election (JollofNews) – Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, leader of the Opposition United Democratic Party emotionally told The Standard Tuesday that he cried in his lonely prison cell when a prison officer informed him of President Jammeh’s defeat in last week’s polls. Darboe, who calls his arrest[Read More…]
Politics
Why Did Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh Concede Defeat?
(JollofNews) – Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has ruthlessly pursued opponents real and imaginary, and implied more than once that he would kill anyone who defied him. His magnanimous concession speech and promise of a swift handover to president-elect Adama Barrow after 22 years in power has therefore left many scratching[Read More…]
How Did Gambian President Jammeh Stage His Own ‘Ousting’ From Office
(JollofNews)– The long-string of titles of His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh Babili Mansa belies his unadulterated love for power. So, how could a man whose unadulterated love for power graciously concede defeat to a little-known former estate agent, Adama Barrow in the presidential election on[Read More…]
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