Yahya Jammeh

Gambia to Rejoin Commonwealth After Four Years

The Gambia intends to rejoin the Commonwealth, UK’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in the West African country, has…

8 years ago

Gambia Crisis: President Adama Barrow Returns Home

Gambia's newly-elected President Adama Barrow has returned to the country to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh…

8 years ago

Gambia: At Least $11 Million Missing After Yahya Jammeh Flies Into Exile

An adviser to Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow has said that more than $11 million is missing from the state…

8 years ago

Gambia Crisis: Yahya Jammeh Announces He Is Stepping Down on National TV

Gambia’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh says he will step down, after refusing to accept defeat in elections. Yahya Jammeh made…

8 years ago

Gambia Crisis: Yahya Jammeh Gets Ultimatum to Cede Power

The ECOWAS has given Gambian incumbent President Yahya Jammeh a final opportunity to relinquish power after Senegalese troops entered his…

8 years ago

Gambia Crisis: Adama Barrow’s Inauguration to Take Place in Senegal

The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has announced he will be sworn in at the country's embassy in neighboring Senegal. The…

8 years ago

Gambia Crisis Extends Yahya Jammeh’s Term by 90 Days

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's term has been extended by 90 days after the parliament declared a state of emergency in…

8 years ago

Gambia Elections 2016: Security Forces Take Over Electoral Commission HQ

The Gambia’s electoral commission headquarters have been taken over by security force as incumbent President Yahya Jammeh refuses to accept…

8 years ago

Gambia: Yahya Jammeh to Launch Legal Challenge to Contest Election Defeat

Gambian incumbent President Yahya Jammeh says he will launch a legal challenge to contest an election defeat that will bring…

8 years ago

Yahya Jammeh Rejects Gambia Election Results After Admitting Defeat

Gambia’s incumbent President Yahya Jammeh has rejected the result of the presidential election held earlier this month, a week after…

8 years ago

Gambia Elections 2016: Yahya Jammeh Concedes to Adama Barrow Following Surprise Defeat

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has suffered a surprise defeat in the country's general election. The authoritarian president for 22 years…

8 years ago

Gambia Proclaimed Islamic Republic

President Yahya Jammeh has declared Gambia an Islamic republic, saying the move marks a break with the colonial past. Yahya…

9 years ago

Yahya Jammeh returns to Gambia after coup plot

President Yahya Jammeh has returned to The Gambia after a reported coup attempt, sources say. Heavy gunfire was heard near…

10 years ago

Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan

Gambia has announced that it has severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan. President Yahya Jammeh's office said the move was for…

11 years ago

Gambia leaves Commonwealth after 48 years

The Republic of the Gambia has decided to withdraw from the Commonwealth, 48 years after joining. The West African nation…

11 years ago