Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS troops to stay in Gambia for 3 additional months
West African troops will stay in Gambia for three more months as President Adama Barrow continues reforms in the army. ...
West African troops recover weapons from Jammeh’s residence
Weapons have been discovered at the residence of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. The ECOWAS force said a top Gambian ...
BREAKING: President Adama Barrow returns to Gambia
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Thursday arrived his country weeks after fleeing to neighbouring Senegal. Barrow had taken his oath ...
ECOWAS troops enter Gambia ahead of Adama Barrow’s arrival
ECOWAS troops have entered The Gambia to secure the tiny West African country ahead of President Adama Barrow’s arrival. This ...
This is the deal Yahya Jammeh signed before stepping down (READ)
The deal signed by former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh before agreeing to step down has been revealed. According to SaharaReporters, ...
DELE MOMODU: A WEEK OF INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
by Dele Momodu “Every person in Ghana, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, religion, creed, or gender, ...
Osinbajo briefed on situation in The Gambia
Acting president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been briefed about the situation in The Gambia. Special assistant to the Osinbaj on ...
BREAKING: Jammeh accepts to step down – report
French news agency, France 24 reports that defeated leader of The Gambia, Yayha Jammeh has agreed to leave office. According to Nicolas ...
Gambia: We will welcome ECOWAS soldiers with “cup of tea” – Army Chief
Gambia’s army chief General Ousman Badjie has said that his men will not engage ECOWAS troops in a battle. Badjie ...
Gambia: Sirleaf, Conde arrive Banjul to convince Jammeh to step down
Presidents of Liberia and Guinea, Ellen Sirleaf and Alpha Conde arrived Banjul, capital of Gambia to hold last minute talks ...
BREAKING: Jammeh asks ECOWAS to extend noon deadline
Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh has asked ECOWAS for an extension of the deadline given to him to vacate office ...
Okeoma Ibe: Why ECOWAS must not relent in showing Jammeh out
by Okeoma Ibe There are several reasons why the West African regional grouping ECOWAS should not allow Yahyah Jammeh to ...
ECOWAS gives Jammeh till noon, suspends military actions
ECOWAS has given former President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh one last chance to leave Banjul. West African troops who have ...
Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, ECOWAS, Premium Times, frustrated MMM participant and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...
The Thread: Adama Barrow, president of The Gambia
Adama Barrow has been sworn in as the President of Gambia, meaning that Jammeh has no place in the country, ...
Opinion: Rumble in the Gambia
by Ogbonna Nwuke The Gambia shouldn’t be at the centre of global attention. But it is. Thanks to the intransigence ...
Yahya Jammeh’s lawyer flees to Senegal, advises him to step down
Edward Anthony Gomez, lawyer to Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh has fled to Senegal, advising Jammeh to hand over power. Gomez ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: The endgame in Banjul
by Olusegun Adeniyi Last Friday, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demonstrated an uncommon resolve when, ...
‘We won’t engage ECOWAS troops’, Gambia’s army chief
Senegalese and Nigerian troops are already at the border of The Gambia as President Yahya Jammeh has refused to vacate ...
Timeline: Yahya Jammeh, the disaster waiting to happen
Since losing his re-election bid on December 1, 2016, President of Gambia, Yayha Jammeh has been in the news daily. Jammeh ...
Opinion: Jammeh’s Defiance, ECOWAS Mistake and Buhari’s Bad Example
by Jude Ndukwe As it is now, The Gambia is under emergency rule as declared by its president of 22 ...
YNaija Analysis: Dear Pres. Jammeh, Africa has no time for your shenanigans
by Mark Amaza When Gambians went to the polls early December 2016 to choose between their long-time leader Yahya Jammeh ...
Gambia: Yahya Jammeh reportedly preparing to flee (PHOTOS)
Embattled Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh has reportedly ordered the clearance of the airport as he plans to flee the country. ...
‘Jammeh: Nigeria’s warship sailing towards Gambia for military actions’
The NNS Unity, a warship belonging to Nigeria is sailing towards Gambia in preparation for military actions, if President Yahya ...
4 Gambian ministers resign from Jammeh’s government
Four ministers under the government of Gambian President have resigned, according to report on Tuesday. Gambia’s Ministers of Finance, Foreign ...
Jammeh begs Sirleaf, ECOWAS to allow judiciary decide his fate (WATCH)
President of the Gambia Yayha Jammeh has pleaded with chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ellen ...
West African army chiefs meet over possible military action in Gambia
A meeting of West African military chiefs was held over the weekend in Nigeria in preparation of a possible military ...
The YNaija Tracklist: Army releases 257 suspected Boko Haram members | ECOWAS army chiefs meet over The Gambia | More stories
From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Niger Delta youth release demands ahead of Osinbajo’s visit – YNaija Army ...
Buhari, ECOWAS leaders, Barrow exit Gambia after failing to convince Jammeh
The ECOWAS delegation to Gambia led by President Muhammadu Buhari has left Banjul, capital of Gambia for Mali on Friday ...
Jammeh: Buhari arrives Gambia for ECOWAS mediation (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived Banjul, Gambia to continue his role as the ECOWAS head of mediation to convince ...
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