(JollofNews) – A court in the Gambian capital Banjul Monday ordered a temporary freeze of properties belonging to the country’s former long-term ruler, Yahya Jammeh. The order will affect Mr Jammeh’s companies or organisations directly associated with him and is meant to prevent him from liquidating or dissipating his assets[Read More…]
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Gambia: President Barrow Leaves For Saudi Arabia
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president Adama Barrow will on Saturday arrive in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi for the Gulf Arabic Islamic American summit. At the invitation of the Saudi Government, Mr. Barrow, accompanied by a high powered delegation will join 54 other heads of state including U.S. president Donald Trump[Read More…]
Ex-President Jammeh Withdraws Election Challenge
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh has withdrawn his challenge to last December’s presidential election results. According to judicial sources, Mr Jammeh who now lives in exile in Equatorial Guinea as part of a deal brokered by regional leaders, has instructed his lawyer, Edward Mendy to discontinue the suit[Read More…]