Gambia’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency just two days before he was supposed to give up power after losing a general election. Mr Jammeh is…
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West African states prepare Gambia intervention unless Jammeh quits – Reuters
by Arinze Ago January 17, 2017Nigerian and other West African countries are preparing a joint force to intervene militarily in Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh does not hand over power, a Nigerian military source said…
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Nigerian legislators OKAY offering asylum to Gambia leader
by Arinze Ago January 13, 2017Nigerian legislators voted Thursday to offer asylum to Gambia’s longtime leader, who is refusing to cede power after losing elections. Legislators confirmed the vote in favour of authorizing Nigeria’s leader…
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Nigerian lawmakers are to discuss whether Gambian President Yahya Jammeh should be given asylum, a member of parliament said on Thursday. Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev, head of the rules and business…
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Gambian incumbent Yahya Jammeh speaking to journalists as he leaves a polling station in the capital Banjul after voting in the presidential elections. Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh said on December…
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora, says the federal government is “on standby” to evacuate Nigerians in Gambia if the need arises. Crisis…
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The United States on Saturday warned its citizens against visiting the tourist destination of Gambia. It told those there to consider leaving the country, citing the risk of unrest as…
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Gambia: Jammeh Accuses Buhari, Other West African Leaders Of Declaring War
by Online Source January 2, 2017For asking him to step down for a democratically elected president, the Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, has accused West African regional body, ECOWAS, of declaring war against his country. President Jammeh,…
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