Washington, United States | AFP | The US Congress certified Friday that Donald Trump won the November election to become the nation’s 45th president, as lawmakers counted and affirmed the votes by the Electoral College. “Donald Trump of New York has received, for president of the United States, 304 votes,” …
Read More »BUHARI: ‘Major decision’ expected on Gambia this weekend
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s presidency on Friday said a “major decision” would be taken this weekend on the crisis in The Gambia caused by veteran strongman Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to step down after elections. President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu said African leaders would meet in Accra on …
Read More »Gambia army chief backs president as region watches
Banjul, Gambia | AFP | The Gambia’s army chief on Wednesday reaffirmed his loyalty to President Yahya Jammeh, despite the threat of a regional military intervention if the strongman refuses to step down. Lieutenant General Ousman Badjie used a New Year message published in the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper to …
Read More »Jammeh orders electoral commission reopened, appoints new judges
Gambia president orders electoral commission reopened Banjul, Gambia | AFP | The Gambia’s electoral commission building reopened on Thursday as the president said it had been shut for safety reasons rather than because of the country’s disputed presidential vote result. President Yahya Jammeh’s political party has lodged a legal complaint …
Read More »Gambia’s top court adjourns Jammeh election case until Jan 10
JAMMEH APEEAL: Six foreign judges, excluding Nigerian Fagbenle, have now been appointed by Jammeh to serve on the Supreme Court Banjul, Gambia | AFP | The Gambia’s top court on Wednesday said it was adjourning until January 10 a case filed by strongman Yahya Jammeh, who is seeking to annul the …
Read More »Presidential term limits resolution rejected by ACP-EU
ACP-EU MPs Overwhelmingly Reject Resolution on Presidential Term Limits Members of the European Parliament and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) parliamentary group have rejected a motion to impose presidential term limits on member states. The ongoing ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly in Nairobi voted against the motion for presidential terms limits, that was …
Read More »Gambia’s Jammeh: from TV concession to courtroom drama
Banjul, Gambia | AFP | Longtime Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who initially conceded defeat in a December 1 presidential poll, has lodged a Supreme Court case to challenge the result, despite pressure from the international community for him to cede power peacefully. The opposition in the small West African country, …
Read More »UN protests Gambia army takeover of electoral commission
UN chief urges Gambia military to end takeover of election commission United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned the military takeover of Gambia’s independent electoral commission, calling on the army and police forces to immediately leave the IEC’s offices. The seizure of …
Read More »President-elect Barrow says ECOWAS-Jammeh talks in gridlock
Jammeh’s party contests Gambia vote despite calls to ‘go’ Banjul, Gambia | AFP | Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh’s ruling party on Tuesday filed a court challenge to election results that showed he lost to opponent Adama Barrow, just as a quartet of African leaders were pressing him to step down. …
Read More »UPDATE: No deal reached for Gambia impasse
Banjul, Gambia | AFP | Liberia’s president said Tuesday no deal has yet been reached by a heavyweight delegation for Yahya Jammeh to transition power to opposition leader Adama Barrow, who was declared the victor of a recent presidential election. A day of talks with Jammeh and Barrow yielded constructive …
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