(JollofNews) – Troops have been deployed to the streets of Banjul, the capital of the Gambia, after the autocratic president, Yahya Jammeh, unexpectedly rejected his defeat in an election last week and called for a fresh vote. Jammeh had initially accepted the result, ceding power after 22 years, to a[Read More…]
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Gambia: Mamma Kandeh Urges Jammeh To Accept Election Defeat
(JollofNews) – One of President Yahya Jammeh’s challengers in the December 1st election has urged him to take the election defeat on the chin and handover power to the victor, Adama Barrow. Mamma Kandeh of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) said the Gambian people have elected Adama Barrow in a[Read More…]
Adama Barrow Accused Jammeh Of Damaging Gambia’s Democracy
(JollofNews) – President Yahya Jammeh’s sudden decision to reject the election results is damaging the Gambia’s democratic credentials, President-elect Adama Barrow said. Mr Barrow and the his coalition partners are safe and are not facing any security threats at the moment. A closed aid has told JollofNews that Mr Barrow was[Read More…]
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