(JollofNews) – The Peace and Security Council of the African Union Friday told President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia to handover power next week or face serious consequences. Mr Jammeh, 51, has ruled the Gambia for 22 years and is due to handover power next week following his surprised defeated[Read More…]
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Gambia: Jammeh Seeks Court Injunction Against Barrow’s Inauguration
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh Thursday made a desperate bid at the supreme court to stop President-elect Adama Barrow from being sworn-in pending the outcome of his election petition. Mr Barrow is due to be sworn-in next Friday as the Gambia’s third president after he was declared winner of last[Read More…]
Gambia: President Jammeh’s Election Petition Suffers Major Blow
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh’s hopes of using the supreme court to void last month’s election results Tuesday suffered a major setback after his foreign hired judges failed to show up. The election was called in favour of opposition candidate Adama Barrow who won more than 45% of the vote[Read More…]