Presidents of Liberia and Guinea, Ellen Sirleaf and Alpha Conde arrived Banjul, capital of Gambia to hold last minute talks with Yayha Jammeh to convince him to step down. ECOWAS gave Jammeh a noon deadline to vacate office. Jammeh on Friday asked for an extension of the deadline to 4pm. Adama Barrow was sworn in... Read More

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January 16, 2017

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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 Sirleaf to allow the Gambia Supreme Court determine his fate. In a telephone conversation with Sirleaf, who is part of the ECOWAS mediation team to resolve the impasse, Jammeh urged Sirleaf to allow the judges... Read More

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Adama Barrow, ECOWAS, Ellen Sirleaf, Gambia, Politics, Video, Yayha Jammeh

January 13, 2017

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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 Yayha Jammeh to reliquinsh power come January 19, 2017. Buhari was accompanied by Liberian president Mrs. Ellen Sirleaf and former Ghanaian president, John Mahama. During the meeting, the ECOWAS Mediation Mission team met with Jammeh and... Read More

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January 7, 2017

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Pres. Buhari attends Akufo-Addo’s inauguration (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday joined other African leaders to attend the inauguration of Nana Akufo-Addo as the president of Ghana. Others in attendance include Liberian president, Ellen Sirleaf and outgoing president John Mahama. See photos below:

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December 13, 2016

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Photos from Buhari, African leaders’ meeting with Jammeh

President Muhammadu Buhari, outgoing president of Ghana, John Mahama and President Ellen Sirleaf of Liberia are currently meeting with the President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh over his insistence not to relinquish power. See photos:

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September 18, 2014

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Nigeria’s foreign policy shows that even a giant can’t go too far

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Last week, Liberian president Ellen Sirleaf wrote to US President Barack Obama to implore the US to help Liberia fight Ebola. She told Obama in the letter, “Without more direct help from your government, we will lose this battle against Ebola.” It’s been about nine months since Ebola broke out in West... Read More

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