Tag: Gambia
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 ...
Botswana rejects Jammeh as Gambian president
The government and people of Botswana have rejected Yayha Jammeh as president of Gambia. Botswana becomes the first African nation ...
UN to decide Jammeh’s fate today
The United Nations will on Thursday vote to decide if actions taken by West African bloc ECOWAS against Gambian President ...
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 ...
Gambia: President-elect, Adama Barrow to be inaugurated in Senegal
Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow has said his inauguration as leader of the West African country would take place today at ...
‘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 ...
Opinion: President Buhari and the laughable and hypocritical Gambian intervention
by Simon Utsu I’m going to outline at least 3 reasons why Buhari leading the pack of African leaders ‘intervening’ ...
BREAKING: Gambia’s National Assembly extends Jammeh’s tenure for 3 months
The Gambia’s National Assembly has extended the tenure of President Yahya Jammeh for three months, according to State Television. This ...
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. ...
‘Handover peacefully or face the consequences’, U.S warns Jammeh
The U.S has warned Gambian President Yahya Jammeh against forcefully remaining in office when his tenure ends on Thursday. According ...
Today’s noisemakers: The Nigerian military, Yahyah Jammeh, Michelle Obama and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...
‘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 ...
BREAKING: Jammeh declares State of Emergency in Gambia
President of Gambia, Yayha Jammeh has declared a state of emergency in the country two days before he is expected ...
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 ...
Reuben Abati: MMM, Sambisa and the boy died
by Reuben Abati Happy New Year, my brother” “What do you mean happy new year, more than two weeks into ...
Gambian foreign minister resigns, as Jammeh’s tenure ends soon
Gambia’s Foreign Minister, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye has resigned from her position just as President Yahya Jammeh has insisted on staying in ...
Gambia’s chief judge pulls out of Jammeh’s inauguration challenge
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh’s hope to stop the inauguration of President-elect, Adama Barrow was quashed on Monday after the country’s ...
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 ...
Dog kills Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow’s son
Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow, has lost his eight-year-old to a dog bite, BBC reports. Habibou Barrow is reported to have died on ...
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 ...
Just In: Gambia’s Barrow to remain in Senegal until inauguration
Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow is set to remain in neighbouring Senegal at the request of West African leaders until his ...
We have no plans to invade Gambia – Army
The Nigerian Army has denied as untrue claims by an online news platform (not YNaija) that it planned to send ...
Reps to debate safe haven for Gambia’s Jammeh in Nigeria
The House of Representatives on Wednesday said it would debate a motion seeking safety for outgoing Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh ...
Gambian President Jammeh warns Buhari, others against interference
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has warned President Muhammadu Buhari and other ECOWAS from interfering in the political impasse in the ...
Jammeh appoints mediator to facilitate talks with Adama Barrow
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has appointed a mediator to facilitate talks between and President-elect Adama Barrow. Jammeh however reiterated his ...
Buhari’s Gambia visit shifted to Friday
The visit of President Muhammadu Buhari and other West African leaders to Gambia on behalf of ECOWAS has been moved ...
Buhari to lead ECOWAS leaders to Gambia on Wednesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will lead a delegation of West African leaders to Gambia on Wednesday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey ...
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