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…