Incumbent Yahya Jammeh conceded an unexpected electoral loss much to the shock of Gambians and the admiration of people around the world... READ MORE›
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›
Hundreds of West African soldiers had previously deployed to the Gambian border to back Barrow in a showdown with Jammeh... READ MORE›
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 African Union has said it will no longer recognise Mr Jammeh's authority after his term ends... READ MORE›
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... READ MORE›
Latest official figures gave Barrow 43.29 percent of the votes in the presidential election, while Jammeh took 39.64 percent... READ MORE›
West African leaders are in The Gambia to try to persuade Yahya Jammeh to cede power to his elected successor... READ MORE›
Yahya Jammeh, the Gambia's long-time ruler, has lost the presidential election to the opposition leader, according to the electoral commission... READ MORE›
However, West African troops have entered the Gambian capital, Banjul, on Sunday to prepare for his arrival... READ MORE›
The Gambia's new president has begun his tenure by releasing all prisoners who were detained without a trial... READ MORE›
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›
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite the threat of military intervention by neighbouring states... READ MORE›
Writing on Twitter on Saturday from Senegal, Barrow said As Yahya Jammeh officially stepped down from office... READ MORE›
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, a tiny, tourism-reliant country in West Africa, typically averages around 4,000 visitors a week during its peak month of January... READ MORE›
Troops from neighboring Senegal moved to the border with Gambia, a tiny West African country on the Atlantic Ocean... READ MORE›
We are deeply concerned by reports of belated objections to the Gambian election results raised by President Jammeh, he said... READ MORE›
Yahya jammeh, who came to power after 1994 coup, congratulates opposition leader adama barrow for his clear victory ... READ MORE›
West African heads of state to arrive in Banjul to ask President Jammeh to step down, according to Senegalese official... READ MORE›
West African leaders tell former president to leave or be ousted as regional troops enter country to support successor... READ MORE›
He is proud of an experience that included working as a security guard in an Argos store in Holloway Road, north London... READ MORE›
After historic election ousted president Yahya Jammeh, many are eager to see how truth and reconciliation unfolds... READ MORE›
The African Union called Jammeh's rejection of the results null and void since he had already conceded defeat... READ MORE›
Teranga FM and Hilltop Radio were closed on Sunday, said Emil Touray, head of the Gambia Press Union, on Monday... READ MORE›
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›
The declaration is the latest in a series of attempts by Yahya Jammeh to hang onto power beyond his current tally of 22 years... READ MORE›
Yahya Jammeh had conceded result to Adama Barrow but now claims 'fresh and transparent elections' are needed... READ MORE›
Kevin.sieff washpost.com Saikou Jammeh in Banjul and William Branigin in Washington contributed to this report... READ MORE›
But it appears that the same desperation that prompted thousands of Gambians to flee has now led to Jammeh's electoral upset... READ MORE›
According to the Gambian media, Njaga and others operated out of a seaside luxury apartment complex... READ MORE›
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