(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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Gambia 2016: Polls Open In Gambia’s Presidential Election
(JollofNews) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh faces the biggest threat to his 22-year rule as the country goes to the polls. The vote goes ahead after an internet blackout in a nation often accused of suppressing freedom of expression. President Yahya Jammeh is running for a fifth term in office[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: Jammeh Warns Against Election Protest
(JollofNews) – The Gambia President Yahya Jammeh, who has been in office for more than two decades, has warned that even peaceful protests will not be permitted after the upcoming election. On Thursday, more than 880,000 registered voters will head to more than 1,400 polling stations around the country whose[Read More…]
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