The Gambia ‘missing millions’ after Jammeh flies into exile
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty…
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Gambia’s Jammeh declares to step down
Gambian ex-president Yahya Jammeh says he would step down to keep peace in his country after 22 years in power, following last-chance talks with Guinea and Mauritania’s presidents before a…
Gambia’s Jammeh to step down, leave country: official
Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, who lost a December election but refused to recognise the result, has agreed to step down and go into exile, a close advisor to new…
Gambia’s President Jammeh declares state of emergency
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, state television said, after refusing to hand power to opposition leader Adama Barrow who won an election on Dec….
Gambia crisis: Senegal troops ‘on alert’ if Jammeh stays on
Senegal’s troops are on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh refuses to step down next month, the regional bloc Ecowas says. Mr Jammeh initially accepted defeat…
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh lambasts Ecowas mediators
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has hit out at regional mediators urging him to step down, saying he will not be intimidated. The West African regional bloc Ecowas had called on…
Gambia’s leader Jammeh refuses to accept presidential election loss
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has rejected the outcome of the presidential election in the country, in which he lost to opposition’s Adama Barrow. Jammeh, who ruled the country for 22…
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh bans child marriage
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has told lawmakers to introduce legislation to ban child marriage. Mr Jammeh said anyone marrying a girl aged below 18 would be jailed for up to…