(JollofNews) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said he would not step down and condemned mediation by West African regional bloc ECOWAS that aims to get him to leave power after he lost a Dec. 1 election to challenger Adama Barrow. The comments on state television late on Tuesday were a[Read More…]
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ECOWAS To Take ‘Necessary Actions’ To Uphold Gambia Vote Result
(JollofNews) – The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would take all necessary actions to uphold the result of a Dec. 1 election in Gambia, where veteran President Yahya Jammeh says he will not step down after losing to Adama Barrow. ECOWAS leaders said in a communique marking[Read More…]
W/Africa Bloc Says Gambia’s Jammeh Must Step Down When Term Ends
(JollofNews) – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh steps down when his mandate ends in January because he lost an election, the bloc’s chairwoman, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, said on Saturday. Her comments came at the start of an ECOWAS summit in the[Read More…]
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