(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has defended his public meeting with former ministers of President Yahya Jammeh’s APRC regime. The president has come under a lot criticism by some Gambians in the diaspora who have questioned the timing of his meeting with a group of people who[Read More…]
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EU To Give ‘Virtually Bankrupt’ Gambia $340 Million
(JollofNews) – The European Union announced aid worth 225 million euros (S$340 million) for The Gambia on Thursday (Feb 9) as President Adama Barrow warned that the nation was “virtually bankrupt” due to economic mismanagement by the former regime. The EU froze assistance to The Gambia in December 2014 over the[Read More…]
Gambia: Yahya Jammeh Was Ready To Die, Says NAF Commander
(JollofNews) – The Nigerian Air Force’ (NAF) contingent deployed in the Gambia to secure the nation’s presidential transition said Thursday ousted former ruler Yahya Jammeh was ready for war to prolonged his stay on power. Nigerian Air Commodore Tajudeen Yusuf, who leads 77 airmen and 20 officers, who were among[Read More…]