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West Africa: Leaders Head to Gambia to Push Jammeh to Go
Al Jazeera, 9 January 2017
West African leaders are to head to Gambia to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to hand over power after his election defeat last month, according to Nigeria's foreign minister. Read more »
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West Africa: West African Leaders Urge Gambia's Jammeh to Step Down
DW, 9 January 2017
A delegation of current and former West African leaders is to meet Gambia President Yahya Jammeh to encourage him to step down. The long-time leader has refused to accept the… Read more »
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West Africa: Buhari, Ecowas Leaders Meet to Resolve Gambia Impasse
This Day, 9 January 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari and other West African leaders are presently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in a bid to resolve the political impasse in The Gambia. Read more »
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West Africa: Buhari Hosts West African Leaders
Premium Times, 8 January 2017
Less than two weeks to the day President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia was scheduled to hand over to President-elect Adama Barrrow, West African leaders will meet in Abuja for a meeting… Read more »
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Africa: ECOWAS Military Force's Gambian Gamble
Independent (Kampala), 9 January 2017
The likely dangers of the Western African states' attempts to impose a solution on The Gambia Read more »
West African Leaders Urge Jammeh to Step Down
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh, who initially conceded defeat, has vowed to remain in office. West African leaders are meeting in Abuja to ensure a peaceful transition.
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West African leaders will continue to mediate in an effort to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in The Gambia where President Yahya Jammeh refuses to accept election defeat. Read more »
