(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia is heading to the country’s electoral commission to file his nomination for next month’s election. Mr Jammeh 51, who has been in power since July 1994 and is eyeing a fifth presidential term, is being accompanied from Banjul by senior government officials[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Coalition Flag Bearer Demands Free And Fair Elections
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s main opposition figure has challenged the country’s electoral body to discharge its duties in a transparent and fairly manner. Adama Barrow said a lot is at stake in next month’s presidential election and him and his colleagues in the opposition will only accept the results that is[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Opposition Coalition Gets Green Light Take On Jammeh
(JollofNews) – The electoral commission of the Gambia Wednesday accepted the nomination of Adama Barrow as the main challenger of President Yahya Jammeh in next month’s elections. Mr Barrow, 51, is heading a coalition of opposition parties including the Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), the National Reconciliation Party[Read More…]