According Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe, African leaders meeting at a Franco-African summit in Bamako, the Malian on Saturday set January 19 as a deadline to solve the Gambian political crisis. January 19 is the date when president-elect Adama Barrow has vowed to take power, despite outgoing President Yahya Jammeh not accepting his defeat in the […]
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There is so far no sign that Yahya Jammeh plans to go any where on 19 January as he appears to be digging in. The latest action by his government was the closure of two private radio stations, Teranga FM Radio and Hilltop Radio, based in Banjul. The closure came amidst an escalating political crisis […]
Continue ReadingPresident Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has accused the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of declaring war against his country. Jammeh, who has vowed to stay in power despite losing the December 1 election to rival Adama Barrow, promised to defend his country against any “outside aggression”. The leader initially conceded defeat in the […]
Continue ReadingThe UN Security Council has asked outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to carry out a peaceful and orderly transition of power to the President-elect, Mr Adama Barrow. In a press statement issued on Saturday, the 15-member Council “strongly condemned the outgoing Gambian President’s rejection of the official election results proclaimed by the country’s Independent Electoral […]
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