(JollofNews) – Well, short of skydiving from the plane and entering the State House unseen through the back door, Yahya Jammeh has left the building. The amount of energy needed from the navy, the war planes and some 7,000 soldiers not to mention the air miles from gallant ECOWAS leaders[Read More…]
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Torchlight With Michael Scales: Congratulating Gambia’s New President
(JollofNews) – Firstly, may I congratulate President Adama Barrow on becoming the new elected president of the Gambia. The fate of Mr Jammeh is yet to be decided. Many people have tried to second-guess Mr Jammeh for too many years, but he generally proves everyone wrong and does something that[Read More…]
Torchlight With Michael Scales: Another Shocking Decision
(JollofNews) – There is an old saying that may have particular resonance to what is going down in the Gambia just now “give a man enough rope and he will hang himself.” The Chief Justice, Emmanuel Fagbenle, being mentioned in Mr Jammeh’s lawyers petition, has done the right thing and[Read More…]