(JollofNews) – Gambia’s newly elected president is urging exiles who fled during the 22-year reign of his predecessor to return from abroad and help him reform the tiny West African country. In an interview with The Associated Press the day after his upset election win, Adama Barrow on Saturday also[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Jammeh Rings Barrow, Offers Support
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s outgoing president, Yahya Jammeh has called President elect Adama Barrow to congratulate him on his election victory. Adama Barrow of the opposition coalition was declared winner of the election by the country’s electoral commission after polling 263515 votes. In the phone conversation, Mr Jammeh congratulated Mr Barrow[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Jammeh Reacts To Election Defeat
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh has thanked Gambians for the support they have rendered to him and his government for the past 22 years. Addressing the nation from his office in State House in the presence of his cabinet ministers on Friday evening after the final election results were announced,[Read More…]