(JollofNews) – The head of Gambia’s army pledged allegiance to President-elect Adama Barrow in a phone call on Sunday, Barrow’s spokeswoman said on Wednesday, in a key sign of support after his unexpected election victory over the long-standing incumbent, Yahya Jammeh. Barrow, a former real estate developer who once worked[Read More…]
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Gambia: Adama Barrow Speaks To JollofNews, Reaches Out To Gambians
(JollofNews) – The newly elected president of the Gambia has used his first interview with an online Gambian newspaper to appeal to Gambians to put aside their differences and work towards the progress and development of their country. Adama Barrow, 51, who defeated President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC party[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: New Leadership Will Probe Jammeh – Hamat Bah
(JollofNews) – A member of the leadership of the new dispensation that would take over The Gambia in a peaceful transfer of power in January has hinted that one of their first moves would be to establish a commission of inquiry into allegations of gross human rights violations levelled against[Read More…]