Tag: Gambia
Troops arrive Senegal, promise to restore democracy in Gambia
The Nigerian troops arrived Dakar, the capital of Senegal on Thursday in accordance with the mandate of Economic Community of…
Four Gambian Ministers resign from Jammeh’s government
Gambia’s Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Environment have resigned from President Yahya Jammeh’s government, according to report on…
Don urges Jammeh’s handover to Barrow
Prof Jonah Onuoha of the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, has urged President Yaya Jammeh of Gambia…
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Barrow flees Gambia after Jammeh refuses to step down
The Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow, has left the country after talks failed to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to step down.…
Gambian President’s party to block rival’s inauguration
The Political Party of Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh filed a request on Friday with the Supreme Court for an injunction…
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Trending: Nigeria mobilises troops to flush out Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh
The Nigerian Army has raised an army battalion that would be deployed in troubled Gambia to forcefully remove President Yahya…
Jammeh ‘will not step down’ – Information Ministry
Gambia’s outgoing President Yayah Jammeh will not step down when his mandate which ends on Jan. 18, in spite of…
Gambia Govt closes fourth radio station
Gambian authorities have closed Paradise FM, the fourth radio station to be shut since last week, one of its presenters…
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I am not dead, I am alive – Gambia’s president-elect
Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow has denied reports of his assassination in the social media. Barrow was reportedly shot dead by…
Ekweremadu warns against military action in Gambia
Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against military action in the Gambia following that country’s presidential election,…
4 presidents persuade Gambia’s Jammeh to step down
An African Union (AU) delegation was on its way to Gambia Tuesday, to persuade outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to accept…
Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh trailing main rival in presidential vote
Partial results showed Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, trailing his main rival in a presidential election on Friday, raising the prospect…
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Breaking: Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh concedes defeat
President Yahya Jammeh, who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years, has conceded defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow, the…
Child sex tourism booms in Gambia – UNICEF
A recent study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has identified Gambia as one of Africa’s top destinations for…
Nigeria offers to help Gambia review youth service scheme
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday pledged to assist the Republic of Gambia in the review and smooth…
Gambia bans female genital mutilation
The Gambian government has introduced a ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Information Ministe, Sheriff Bojang, on Tuesday in Banjul…
Sambo leads delegation to Gambia’s 50th independence anniversary
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday led a Federal Government delegation to the 50th independence anniversary celebration of the Republic of…
US arraigns two over failed Gambia coup
US prosecutors on Monday charged two men with conspiring to overthrow the government of Gambia in a failed coup ostensibly…
Gambia president blames foreign ‘dissidents’ in failed coup
Gambia’s strongman leader Yahya Jammeh has blamed unidentified foreign dissidents and “terrorists” for an assault on his presidential palace and…
Aborted Coup: Yahya Jammeh hurries back to Gambia
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh said he was returning home from Chad late on Tuesday, after gunfire erupted around the presidential…
Aborted Coup in Gambia: Heavy Shooting in Banjul
An attempted military coup in The Gambia was foiled early Tuesday, while President Yahya Jammeh was in France on a…
Nigeria suspends Gambian national airline over Ebola
Nigeria has suspended the Gambian national airline from flying into the country, alleging “unsatisfactory” measures by the airline to contain…
NIS repatriates 612 illegal migrants – Controller
The Akwa Ibom command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has repatriated 612 irregular African nationals to their countries…
Jonathan, N’guesso urge African leaders to eradicate terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan and President Denis Sassou N’guesso of the Republic of Congo Tuesday called on African leaders, the African…
Gambia barred from Africa for two years
Gambia has been barred from all African competitions for two years because of age cheating, the Confederation of African Football…
CAF disqualifies Gambia from U-20 tournament
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Gambia’s disqualification from the U-20 African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifiers for the…
Gambia appoints Nigerian chief justice
President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has appointed a Nigerian, Emmanuel Fagbenle, as the country’s Chief Justice after sacking Ghanaian-born Mabel…
Taiwan cuts off ties with Gambia
Taiwan said Monday it had terminated diplomatic relations with Gambia, after the West African nation’s move to cut ties shocked…
Jonathan on ECOWAS mission to Guinea Bissau, Gambia
President Goodluck Jonathan will embark on a two-day diplomatic shuttle to Guinea-Bissau and Gambia tomorrow on 8 February. President Jonathan…
Gambia accuses US, UK of coup plots
Gambia has accused the United States and Britain of fomenting multiple coup attempts in the tiny West African country and…