Tag: President Yahya Jammeh
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Adama Barrow: Jammeh era over
Adama Barrow, the man expected to be sworn in today as Gambia’s new president, has declared Alhaji Yahya Jammeh’s era…
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The Gambia: Jammeh refuses to leave after deadline passes
A last minute attempt to convince Yahya Jammeh to give up his role as Gambian president before Wednesday’s midnight deadline…
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6 ministers resign from Yahya Jammeh’s government
Gambia’s tourism and culture minister on Tuesday said he will step down, in what was a sign of dwindling support…
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Pictures: Defiant Gambia’s president meets Buhari, others
Defiant Gambian president Yahya Jammeh on Friday met ECOWAS mediation team for peaceful transfer of power in the country. The…
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
Gambia quits Commonwealth
The Gambian government on Wednesday announced it was pulling out of the Commonwealth with immediate effect, without providing further details.…
Gambia destroys Europe bound $1billion seized cocaine
Gambia’s government Monday held a public destruction of more than two tonnes of cocaine worth about one billion dollars seized…
Glo Wins Licence In Gambia, 6th In Africa
Africa’s telecommunication giant, Globacom, has received yet another boost in pursuit of its vision to be the biggest and best…