(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh cannot do anything legally to stop the inauguration of Adama Barrow as president of the Gambia on 19th January, says the chairman of the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Alieu Momarr Njai said Mr Barrow, 51, was duly elected by Gambians in a free and[Read More…]
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Gambia’s President-elect Seeks Peaceful Solution To Political Standoff
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow, is holding a series of engagements with relevant institutions to facilitate a peaceful and smooth transfer of power. Mr Barrow, 51, said he does not believes that no one’s personal ambition to power is worth the life of a single Gambian or person and[Read More…]
ECOWAS Standby Force Authorised To Intervene In Gambia
(JollofNews) – Leaders of the West African regional grouping have officially authorized a so-called Ecowas Standby Force (ESF) to intervene militarily in The Gambia and enforce the outcome of a presidential election earlier this month if defeated President Yahya Jammeh refuses to give up power when his mandate expires on[Read More…]
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