(JollofNews) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said he would not step down and condemned mediation by West African regional bloc ECOWAS that aims to get him to leave power after he lost a Dec. 1 election to challenger Adama Barrow. The comments on state television late on Tuesday were a[Read More…]
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Coalition: Gambia’s Jammeh To Be ‘Rebel Leader’ If Clings To Power
(JollofNews) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will effectively become a “rebel leader” if he fails to leave office at the end of his mandate in January, the government-in-waiting said Sunday. Halifa Sallah, a spokesman for the opposition coalition that spurred president-elect Adama Barrow to victory over Jammeh in a December[Read More…]
ECOWAS To Take ‘Necessary Actions’ To Uphold Gambia Vote Result
(JollofNews) – The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would take all necessary actions to uphold the result of a Dec. 1 election in Gambia, where veteran President Yahya Jammeh says he will not step down after losing to Adama Barrow. ECOWAS leaders said in a communique marking[Read More…]