Tag Archives: Yahya Jammeh

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. Check also: Gambia’s Jammeh Under Military Pressure, He Agrees To Step Down Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were seen being loaded ...

BANJUL  – Gambia ‘s authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh said on Saturday he was stepping down under pressure from regional armies which entered the West African country this week following his refusal to concede an election defeat to President Adama Barrow. Check also: West African Nations Plan To Force Yahya Jammeh Out Of Office Jammeh was due to go into exile under ...

West African nations plan to send troops to Gambia to force President Yahya Jammeh from office if he doesn’t step down following his loss in a presidential election last month, said a military official from the region. Check also: Here’s Why I Should Remain The President Of Gambia- Jammeh The winner of the vote, Adama Barrow, who’s in neighboring Senegal, said ...

The Gambia’s outgoing leader, Yahya Jammeh, continued to insist on Monday he would not step aside for President-elect Adama Barrow to be sworn-in on January 19, brushing aside international calls and pressure from the regional bloc, ECOWAS.‎ Check also: Gambian President Jammeh Refuses To Step Down Mr. Jammeh issued the latest threat to the country’s fist change of leadership in 22 ...

The government of Gambia said on Tuesday it was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the world body of ignoring the “war crimes” of Western nations and seeking only to prosecute Africans. Check also: South Africa Is Ready To Withdraw From ICC The decision by the tiny West African nation, whose president, Yahya Jammeh, has called on the court to ...