(JollofNews) – Barely two weeks before the end of his tenure of office, President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has sacked the country’s secretary-general, head of the civil service and minister of Presidential Affairs. Sulayman Samba, who was appointed to the post last August, was sent packing from the State[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Jammeh Laughs Off Ecowas Military Threat
(JollofNews) – President Yahya of the Gambia Saturday vowed to defend his country against any aggression. Mr Jammeh said his regime will not compromise any foreign invasion and will defend the territorial sovereignty of the Gambia. Leaders of the West African regional grouping have officially authorised a so-called Ecowas Standby[Read More…]
London Letter: Dangerous Stalemate In Gambia’s Crisis
(JollofNews) – My London newspaper this morning, the Guardian, brings news of the dangerous situation developing in The Gambia. Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal and Hollande of France are quoted as stating clearly that “Jammeh must leave the Presidency in The Gambia” – as the Gambian people voted for the election[Read More…]