(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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Thousands Fleeing Gambia As Political Standoff Deepens
(JollofNews) – Thousands of Gambians including women, children and the elderly are fleeing the Gambia to neighbouring Senegal and Guinea-Bissau as the political standoff over last month’s election results deepens. President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to handover power to opposition candidate Adama Barrow who was declared winner of the election[Read More…]
Gambia: Gbagbo-Jammeh-Style Election Coup
(JollofNews)- The African continent and the larger international community have found themselves dealing with a serious political crisis that not only poses a dangerous threat but sets to create a tragic electoral precedent that would no doubt foster anarchy and undermine recent efforts at strengthening sustainable democracy in the region. The[Read More…]
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