(JollofNews) Gambia’s longtime president has begun recruiting mercenaries with ties to other West African regimes in the wake of his stunning election defeat, sources tell BuzzFeed News. President Yahya Jammeh is ignoring regional pressure to step down and recruiting foreign fighters as he faces one of the biggest tests in[Read More…]
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Gambia: Jammeh Will Leave Power But Not Anytime Soon
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh has drawn the battle line in his New Year’s address: new elections or military confrontation with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Jammeh’s departure is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘how’ as he has lost both domestic and international legitimacy.[Read More…]
Gambia: Army Chief Pledges Allegiance To Jammeh
(JollofNews) – The head of the Gambian army has used his New Year message to pledged his loyalty and unflinching support to President Yahya Jammeh as the political impasse continues. Lieutenant General Ousman Bargie, Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambian Armed Forces, said he and other head of security[Read More…]
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