(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow today called on President Yahya Jammeh to respect the will of the Gambian people and handover power in January. Mr Barrow said Mr Jammeh does not have any power under Gambian law to nullify any election results or to order for fresh elections in[Read More…]
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Troops Deployed To Gambian Streets As Jammeh Rejects Election Defeat
(JollofNews) – Troops have been deployed to the streets of Banjul, the capital of the Gambia, after the autocratic president, Yahya Jammeh, unexpectedly rejected his defeat in an election last week and called for a fresh vote. Jammeh had initially accepted the result, ceding power after 22 years, to a[Read More…]
Gambia: Mamma Kandeh Urges Jammeh To Accept Election Defeat
(JollofNews) – One of President Yahya Jammeh’s challengers in the December 1st election has urged him to take the election defeat on the chin and handover power to the victor, Adama Barrow. Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said the Gambian people have elected Adama Barrow in a[Read More…]
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