(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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President-elect Barrow’s Responds To Jammeh’s Pronouncement
(JollofNews) – The remarks from the Outgoing President, broadcast over GRTS, which were made during talks with representatives of the Africa Bar Association, who are on a Fact Finding Mission, deserve a response from the office of the Incoming President. It is important for the Gambian people, in particular, and[Read More…]
Gambia election crisis: What next for Jammeh?
(JollofNews) – Gambians voted and a winner was declared; the loser conceded but later rejected the results. The loser, incumbent strongman President Yahya Jammeh, is now seeking to have the election overturned in court. Will this dispute create a constitutional crisis in the tiny West African nation? The BBC’s Umaru[Read More…]
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