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THEY KNOW THE RISKS AND STILL THEY COME
When my brother Sleiman died, it was Allah's will, said his oldest brother, Ebrima Danso, a melon farmer from Sabaa, deep in the Gambian interior... READ MORE›
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THE GAMBIA: PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW PLEDGES REFORMS
Adama Barrow, The Gambia's new president, has vowed to reform the country's notorious intelligence agency and promised to ensure media freedom in the country... READ MORE›
ADAMA BARROW SWORN IN AS GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT IN SENEGAL
Hundreds of West African soldiers had previously deployed to the Gambian border to back Barrow in a showdown with Jammeh... READ MORE›
SENEGAL SENDS IN TROOPS TO BACK ELECTED LEADER
Senegalese troops have entered The Gambia in support of Adama Barrow, who was sworn in as president on Thursday after winning last month's election... READ MORE›
THE GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
The African Union has said it will no longer recognise Mr Jammeh's authority after his term ends... READ MORE›
GAMBIA: YAHYA JAMMEH GETS A FINAL DEADLINE TO STEP DOWN
The leaders of Guinea and Mauritania headed for The Gambia on Friday for talks with Jammeh ahead of a deadline for him to leave power... READ MORE›
ADAMA BARROW, WHO WON THE ELECTION ENDING 22-YEAR RULE OF PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH, VOWS TO INTRODUCE TWO-TERM LIMIT.
Adama Barrow, who won the election ending 22-year rule of President Yahya Jammeh, vows to introduce two-term limit... READ MORE›
GAMBIA'S JAMMEH REJECTS RESULT OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Latest official figures gave Barrow 43.29 percent of the votes in the presidential election, while Jammeh took 39.64 percent... READ MORE›
THE GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT JAMMEH TO CONCEDE DEFEAT IN ELECTION
Head of election commission says Yahya Jammeh will accept defeat to Adama Barrow after more than 22 years in power... READ MORE›
JAMMEH GIVEN LAST CHANCE TO RESIGN AS TROOPS CLOSE IN
West African leaders are in The Gambia to try to persuade Yahya Jammeh to cede power to his elected successor... READ MORE›
GAMBIA'S YAHYA JAMMEH LOSES ELECTION TO ADAMA BARROW
Yahya Jammeh, the Gambia's long-time ruler, has lost the presidential election to the opposition leader, according to the electoral commission... READ MORE›
THE GAMBIA 'MISSING MILLIONS' AFTER JAMMEH FLIES INTO EXILE
However, West African troops have entered the Gambian capital, Banjul, on Sunday to prepare for his arrival... READ MORE›
GAMBIA'S JAMMEH 'TO QUIT AND LEAVE', SAYS ADAMA BARROW
West African nations have deployed troops in The Gambia threatening to drive him out of office by force... READ MORE›
NANA AKUFO-ADDO SWORN IN AS GHANA'S NEW PRESIDENT
Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in as Ghana's new president on Saturday, in a ceremony attended by dozens of African leaders... READ MORE›
THE GAMBIA OPPOSITION WARNS YAHYA JAMMEH TO STEP ASIDE
Gambia closes two private radio stations amid crisis Jammeh railed against the West African regional bloc ECOWAS that has urged him to step down... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW ORDERS RELEASE OF 171 PRISONERS
The Gambia's new president has begun his tenure by releasing all prisoners who were detained without a trial... READ MORE›
ADAMA BARROW SWORN IN ON HOME SOIL AS PRESIDENT
Adama Barrow has been sworn in as president on Gambian soil, marking the end of a tense political standoff with the West African nation's former leader... READ MORE›
GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT JAMMEH REFUSES TO LEAVE OFFICE AS DEADLINE PASSES
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite the threat of military intervention by neighbouring states... READ MORE›
GAMBIA MPS EXTEND PRESIDENT JAMMEH'S TERM
Barrow is in Senegal and could, in theory, be sworn in as president at the Gambian embassy in that country, which is technically on Gambian soil... READ MORE›
GAMBIA SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM GRANTED US VISA
However, in a second interview with the US embassy, all five students were given visas... READ MORE›
VICE PRESIDENT SAIDY QUITS, ABANDONING YAHYA JAMMEH
The president-elect on Thursday tweeted that he would be holding the inauguration ceremony at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, the Senegalese capital... READ MORE›
ADAMA BARROW PLEDGES TRUTH COMMISSION OVER YAHYA JAMMEH
Writing on Twitter on Saturday from Senegal, Barrow said As Yahya Jammeh officially stepped down from office... READ MORE›
GAMBIAS PRESIDENT, IN POWER 22 YEARS, LOSES ELECTION
In a concession speech broadcast on state television on Friday night, Mr. Jammeh, one of Africa's most eccentric leaders, calmly accepted his loss... READ MORE›
BARROW INAUGURATION IN SENEGAL AS JAMMEH STAYS PUT
Adama Barrow says he will be sworn in as Gambian president in Senegal as Yahya Jammeh refuses to go... READ MORE›
THE GAMBIA HOPING TO REVIVE KEY TOURISM INDUSTRY
The Gambia, a tiny, tourism-reliant country in West Africa, typically averages around 4,000 visitors a week during its peak month of January... READ MORE›
DESPITE EXPIRED TERM GAMBIAS PRESIDENT REFUSES TO LEAVE OFFICE EVEN AS TROOPS NEAR
Troops from neighboring Senegal moved to the border with Gambia, a tiny West African country on the Atlantic Ocean... READ MORE›
GAMBIAN PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH REJECTS ELECTION RESULT
We are deeply concerned by reports of belated objections to the Gambian election results raised by President Jammeh, he said... READ MORE›
NANA AKUFO-ADDO TO BE SWORN IN AS GHANA'S NEW PRESIDENT
Ghana's new president, Nana Akufo-Addo, will be sworn in on Saturday after beating incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama in elections last month... READ MORE›
GAMBIA: YAHYA JAMMEH CONCEDES LOSS TO ADAMA BARROW
Yahya jammeh, who came to power after 1994 coup, congratulates opposition leader adama barrow for his clear victory ... READ MORE›
AFRICAN LEADERS HEAD TO THE GAMBIA FOR MEDIATION TALKS
West African heads of state to arrive in Banjul to ask President Jammeh to step down, according to Senegalese official... READ MORE›
GAMBIA: JAMMEH GIVEN MIDDAY DEADLINE TO GO AS TROOPS CLOSE IN
West African leaders tell former president to leave or be ousted as regional troops enter country to support successor... READ MORE›