It’s one year one day today when Adama Barrow was declared winner of the 2021 Gambia’s disputed general election. Yes, today and last week offer that opportunity for stocktaking, reassessment and soul-searching. Indeed, this is another significant juncture to evaluate and interrogate Mr. Barrow’s one-year-old administration as it continues to[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia 2016 Presidential Election
Gambia Election 2016: Our Position On The Political Standoff
(JollofNews) – Prior to the declaration of results, we had election campaign. And prior to the election campaign we had many political parties with diverse political programmes. But because we do not have second round of voting, we decided to come together in the supreme interest of the country to have[Read More…]
Gambia: Open Letter To President Jammeh And His Henchmen
(JollofNews) – Dear Mr President, When you conceded to Adama Barrow last week, the entire world celebrated your gesture as appropriate and honorable. A week later, you rescind your words in the same office and through the same medium you announced your concession. We judge presidents by their actions and[Read More…]
Gambia: Adama Barrow Fears For Safety
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow said on Sunday that he feared for his safety and urged the international community to get the democratic transition back on course by persuading Yahya Jammeh to leave office as he had initially promised. “My security is a concern and what is happening in[Read More…]
Why Did Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh Concede Defeat?
(JollofNews) – Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has ruthlessly pursued opponents real and imaginary, and implied more than once that he would kill anyone who defied him. His magnanimous concession speech and promise of a swift handover to president-elect Adama Barrow after 22 years in power has therefore left many scratching[Read More…]
How Did Gambian President Jammeh Stage His Own ‘Ousting’ From Office
(JollofNews)– The long-string of titles of His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh Babili Mansa belies his unadulterated love for power. So, how could a man whose unadulterated love for power graciously concede defeat to a little-known former estate agent, Adama Barrow in the presidential election on[Read More…]
Head Of Gambian Army Pledges Support To President-Elect Barrow
(JollofNews) – The head of Gambia’s army pledged allegiance to President-elect Adama Barrow in a phone call on Sunday, Barrow’s spokeswoman said on Wednesday, in a key sign of support after his unexpected election victory over the long-standing incumbent, Yahya Jammeh. Barrow, a former real estate developer who once worked[Read More…]
Gambia: Adama Barrow Speaks To JollofNews, Reaches Out To Gambians
(JollofNews) – The newly elected president of the Gambia has used his first interview with an online Gambian newspaper to appeal to Gambians to put aside their differences and work towards the progress and development of their country. Adama Barrow, 51, who defeated President Yahya Jammeh and his APRC party[Read More…]
Let’s Not Forget Jammeh’s Victims
(JollofNews) – While we celebrate the victory and the fall of a dictator, we should remember our comrades, brothers, sons, friends, love ones and fellow compatriots who had fallen as unfortunate victims of a dictatorial repression. I am personally granting this victory to their families and love ones in their[Read More…]
Torchlight: Reflecting On Gambia’s Election
(JollofNews) – I was drawn to JollofNews Radio into the early hours of Friday night as the mixed bag of results streamed through. It soon became apparent that this was not going to be another Jammeh landslide. I was reminded of the saying: “The impossible takes time, but a miracle[Read More…]
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