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THE AFRICAN PRESIDENTIAL THROW OUTS OF 2017
Incumbent Yahya Jammeh conceded an unexpected electoral loss much to the shock of Gambians and the admiration of people around the world... READ MORE›
AFRICAN PRESIDENTS FORCED OUT OF POWER [1]
The narrative is changing across the continent except for much of the Central Africa region where leaders are holding on tight after decades... READ MORE›
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›
Trending News Headlines : Banjul
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›
FORMER ARGOS SECURITY GUARD SET TO RULE GAMBIA AS PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH 'CONCEDES DEFEAT' AFTER 22 YEARS OF RULE
Critics say those elections were not free and fair and accused his regime of corruption and flagrant human rights abuses... 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›
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›
THE GAMBIA: EX-RULER YAHYA JAMMEH 'PLUNDERED COFFERS'
Jammeh, who ruled the small West African country for 22 years, flew into exile late on Saturday to Equatorial Guinea... 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›
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›
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›
AU TO CEASE RECOGNISING JAMMEH AS GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT
Jammeh, whose authoritarian rule began with a 1994 coup, lost the December 1 election to Adama Barrow by a slim margin... 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›
ADAMA BARROW: FROM ARGOS SECURITY GUARD TO PRESIDENT OF THE GAMBIA
He is proud of an experience that included working as a security guard in an Argos store in Holloway Road, north London... READ MORE›
A PLANE OF RICHES TRAILS GAMBIAS DEPARTING LEADER
DAKAR, Senegal -- On his last night in the country, Yahya Jammeh, Gambia's former president, rolled toward his flight into exile in his trademark Rolls-Royce... READ MORE›
GAMBIANS SEEK JUSTICE AFTER A 22-YEAR REIGN OF TERROR
After historic election ousted president Yahya Jammeh, many are eager to see how truth and reconciliation unfolds... READ MORE›
ADAMA BARROW URGES YAHYA JAMMEH TO ACCEPT DEFEAT
The African Union called Jammeh's rejection of the results null and void since he had already conceded defeat... READ MORE›
GAMBIA CLOSES TWO PRIVATE RADIO STATIONS AMID CRISIS
Teranga FM and Hilltop Radio were closed on Sunday, said Emil Touray, head of the Gambia Press Union, on Monday... READ MORE›
AFRICAN LEADERS BACK ADAMA BARROW AS NEW PRESIDENT OF THE GAMBIA
Local presidents 'to take all necessary actions' in support of election result that incumbent Yahya Jammeh refuses to accept... READ MORE›
GAMBIA'S DEFEATED PRESIDENT FINALLY GAVE UP POWER -- AND TOOK LUXURY CARS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WITH HIM
Scandals involving the enormous wealth and lavish lifestyles of African leaders, ruling some of the world's poorest countries, are far from uncommon... READ MORE›