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by Mark Amaza When Gambians went to the polls early December 2016 to choose between their long-time leader Yahya Jammeh and opposition candidate Adama Barrow, the whole world had already concluded that Jammeh was going to use every trick in the playbook to extend his 22-year rule in the small West African nation. After all,... Read More
The Gambia’s National Assembly has extended the tenure of President Yahya Jammeh for three months, according to State Television. This comes after Jammeh declared a 90-day State of Emergency on Tuesday. Jammeh who has ruled Gambia for 22 years had vowed not to relinquish power after losing the December 1 election to opposition leader, Adama... Read More
Embattled Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh has reportedly ordered the clearance of the airport as he plans to flee the country. According to SaharaReporters, Jammeh ordered that all security officers and NIA officers vacate the airport while his jet has been prepared. The Gambian President whose tenure ends on Thursday has said he would not handover... Read More
The U.S has warned Gambian President Yahya Jammeh against forcefully remaining in office when his tenure ends on Thursday. According to the U.S, Jammeh is losing the opportunity to peacefully hand over to President-elect, Adama Barrow and avoid consequences of his actions. Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, Mr John Kirby at a press... Read More
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. They range from the awesome and brilliant to the OMG, he didn’t. We have made it our job to take down the names of... Read More
The NNS Unity, a warship belonging to Nigeria is sailing towards Gambia in preparation for military actions, if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to relinquish power on Thursday, BBC reports. According to BBC, a top military source said the vessel left Lagos and is currently sailing off the coast of Ghana. It has been learnt that... Read More
Gambia’s Foreign Minister, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye has resigned from her position just as President Yahya Jammeh has insisted on staying in power two days to the end of his tenure. MacDouall-Gaye on Monday said she cannot perform her duties effectively any longer under “the prevailing circumstances.” “This letter serves as a formal notice of my resignation... Read More
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh’s hope to stop the inauguration of President-elect, Adama Barrow was quashed on Monday after the country’s Chief Judge pulled out of the hearing. Jammeh had vowed not to step down after losing the December 1 election to opposition leader, Adama Barrow. Jammeh had said the results had irregularities, challenging the election... Read More
A meeting of West African military chiefs was held over the weekend in Nigeria in preparation of a possible military action in Gambia after Thursday. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh whose tenure ends on Thursday has vowed not to relinquish power even after losing the December 1 election to opposition leader, Adama Barrow. Chief of Defence... Read More
The ECOWAS delegation to Gambia led by President Muhammadu Buhari has left Banjul, capital of Gambia for Mali on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with President Yahya Jammeh. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama after the meeting with Jammeh. He said President-elect, Adama Barrow also departed with the delegation.... Read More
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
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday travel to Bamako, Mali to attend the 27th Africa-France summit. Buhari will head to Bamako from Banjul in Gambia where he is scheduled to meet with President Yahya Jammeh, and President-elect Adama Barrow. The Africa-France Summit convened by French President Francois Hollande, is aimed at strengthening cooperation between France... Read More
The House of Representatives on Wednesday said it would debate a motion seeking safety for outgoing Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh in Nigeria. Sani Zoro, a lawmaker from Jigawa who moved the motion said Jammeh can come to rest and live in Nigeria if he accepts to relinquish power. Zoro said this was part of measures... Read More
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has warned President Muhammadu Buhari and other ECOWAS from interfering in the political impasse in the country. Jammeh on Tuesday rejected “an unprecedented level of foreign interference in our elections and internal affairs and also a sustained smear campaign, propaganda and misinformation.” “I believe we can ask Gambians to come together... Read More
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has appointed a mediator to facilitate talks between and President-elect Adama Barrow. Jammeh however reiterated his decision not to accept the election results which he said was “full of arithmetic errors and anomalies, it also could not be credibly explained.” Jammeh had vowed not to accept the Dec 1 Presidential polls... Read More
Contrary to rumours that he has been assassinated, Gambian President-elect, Adama Barrow is alive. A journalist with Vanguard Africa, Jeffrey Smith confirmed that Barrow was alive. Demba Kandeh, another Gambian Journalist also confirmed that Barrow is not dead. Incumbent President, Yahya Jammeh has vowed not to step down despite losing the December 1 Presidential election... Read More
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama has said Nigeria will ensure the political crisis in Gambia is resolved peacefully. Onyeama expressed belief that President Yahya Jammeh will listen to ECOWAS and relinquish power. He said, “We will like to believe that he will listen to the voice of his peers in the subregion ECOWAS. “And... Read More
Gambia’s army chief, General Usman Badjie has sworn his loyalty to President Yahya Jammeh who has vowed not to relinquish power despite losing the election. In a letter to Jammeh, Badjie wrote, “May I please seize this opportunity to renew to your Excellency the assurance of the unflinching loyalty and support of the Gambia Armed... Read More
Chairman of the Gambian Electoral Commission, Alieu Momar Njie has fled the country following threats to his life. His nephew, Modou Njie told newsmen that Alieu fled due to threats he received. He was not willing to leave but the family had to put pressure on him. I understand that he is currently outside Gambia,”... Read More
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has closed down two private radio stations in Banjul, as post-election crisis continues. Head of the Gambia Press Union, Emil Touray said Teranga FM and Hilltop Radio were closed on Sunday. “Teranga FM and Hilltop Radio were closed on Sunday. Teranga’s headquarters were shut down by a police officer and four... Read More
Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh has accused the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) of declaring war against him for refusing to step down. ECOWAS had said it would “take all necessary action to enforce the results.” Jammeh in his New Year speech on Saturday said the ECOWAS summit decision violated the principle of non-interference... Read More
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has appointed six foreign judges into the Supreme Court in preparation of his election petition hearing. The names and identity of the judges have however remained undisclosed. Jammeh also ordered that the electoral commission building which he took over on December 13 be reopened. The electoral body’s office was shut by... Read More
Following the refusal of Gambian president, Yayha Jammeh to step down after his defeat at the polls, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says its troops are on standby to force him out of power. Speaking on the decision, ECOWAS Commission’s President, Marcel de Souza, said, “We have put standby forces on alert... Read More
President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has said he would not step down, stating that he would resist any attempt to force him out of power. He said this while addressing members of the Africa Bar Association in The Gambia. Jammeh described his meeting with west African leaders led by Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Johnson Sirleaf... Read More
We thought that the denials and secrecy that shrouded Zahra’s wedding meant that it was going to be a small, private event without all the flamboyance that attends Nigerian weddings. Alas! the hashtag was posted and we knew not o fool ourselves. Kanye West and Trump had a met at the Trump towers and that... Read More
West African leaders on Saturday called for a solution to the election dispute in Gambia where incumbent President has said he won’t relinquish power despite losing at the recent Presidential election. This was discussed at the 50th summit of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja on Saturday , attended by... Read More
The first we heard from this good man was on the 28th of November when he boldly expressed his disappointment at the ECOWAS boycott of the Gambian elections which held on the 1st of this month. The ECOWAS had complained about the political field being unlevel and as such refused observer status. For a country... Read More
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said President Muhammadu Buhari has no moral justification to persuade Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh to relinquish power. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said only leaders like Goodluck Jonathan and John Mahama who lost elections and conceded defeat could... Read More
