Another Blow for Gambia's Jammeh
President Yayah Jammeh has lost a close ally as his foreign minister, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye, has resigned. This comes after the country's Supreme Court refused to hear his application to delay the inauguration of his successor.
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Gambia:
Jammeh Suffers Major Setback
Premium Times, 16 January 2017
The move by outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to stop the inauguration of the President-elect Adama Barrow suffered a major setback on Monday as the country's Supreme Court… Read more »
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Gambia:
Barrow's Inauguration Will Take Place On 19 Jan, Says Mai Fatty
The Point, 16 January 2017
A leading member of the Coalition, Mai Ahmed Fatty, has said nothing would stop the inauguration of President-elect Adama Barrow on Thursday 19 January, except God. Read more »
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Liberia:
Jammeh, Please Go! You Cannot Fight the World
Liberian Observer, 15 January 2017
It is so, so sad that we Africans always--or most of the time--create our own problems, sparking very serious crises and blaming it on others. Read more »
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Gambia:
What Are We Heading For?
The Point, 16 January 2017
Our situation in The Gambia is getting more and more heated, as parties to the political impasse are apparently moving poles apart. Read more »