(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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Gambia: Mamma Kandeh Urges Jammeh To Accept Election Defeat
(JollofNews) – One of President Yahya Jammeh’s challengers in the December 1st election has urged him to take the election defeat on the chin and handover power to the victor, Adama Barrow. Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said the Gambian people have elected Adama Barrow in a[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Voting Closes In Gambia As Jammeh Seeks Fifth Term
(JollofNews) – The people of the Gambia have voted to decide whether President Yahya Jammeh will remain in office or be unseated by Adama Barrow of the opposition coalition or Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC). Polls closed this evening at 17:00 hrs with final results not expected[Read More…]
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