(JollofNews) – Adama Barrow has been sworn-in this afternoon as the third president of the Gambia. Dressed in all white, Mr Barrow, 51, who was declared winner of last month’s election by the country’s electoral commission, took his oath of office at the Gambian Embassy in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.[Read More…]
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Gambia: Jammeh Bows Down To Pressure, Agrees To Go Into Exile
(JollofNews) – Barely a few hours before his mandate expires, President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia is reported to have accepted a last-minute deal to relinquish power peacefully and go into exile. According to reports from Banjul which are yet to be independently confirmed, Mr Jammeh agreed to step down [Read More…]
British Holidaymakers To Be Evacuated From Gambia
(JollofNews) – A British global travel company, Thomas Cook, is returning British holidaymakers from the Gambia following President Yahya Jammeh’s declaration of a state of emergency. The company said it will operate a programme of additional flights into Banjul International Airport over the next 48 hours to bring the 985[Read More…]
Gambia: Letter To Members Of The National Assembly
(JollofNews) – Dear Honourable Members I send you this letter not knowing whether you would see it or even if it would be worth your reading. I observe no pleasantries but would be courteous in my way. So let us jump in medias res. Our nation is faced with an[Read More…]
Why I Declared A State Of Emergency In Gambia
(JollofNews) – I, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh Babili Mansa, President of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia and Commander-in -Chief of the Armed Forces, acting under the provisions of section 34 (1) (b) of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia, today, the 17th of[Read More…]
Gambia Declares State Of Emergency
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia Tuesday used his party dominated National Assembly to declare a 90 day state of public emergency in the country less than 24 hours before his term expires. The motion, which was championed by Fabakary Tombong Jatta, majority leader and member for Serrekunda[Read More…]
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