Reaction to Gambia Commonwealth Exit

The Commonwealth, a group of mostly former British colonies, says it is "dismayed and disappointed" at the reported withdrawal of Gambia from the organisation. In a statement, the group's secretariat said it is in touch with the Gambian authorities to follow up on the media reports "in order to establish the facts clearly".

President Yahya Jammeh.

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