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Jammeh suffers setback at supreme court, postpones ECOWAS visit

    Jammeh suffers setback at supreme court, postpones ECOWAS visit

Yahaya Jammeh, president of Gambia, has suffered a setback in his bid to use the country’s supreme court to upturn the victory of Adama Barrow, his rival. On Tuesday, the

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The Gambia closes fourth radio station in one week

    The Gambia closes fourth radio station in one week

Gambian authorities have closed a fourth radio station in one week, a presenter with Paradigm FM, the affected station, said on Monday. Andree Gibba, the presenter, said the station was closed on

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Badije, Gambian army chief, opts to back Jammeh ‘in full’

    Badije, Gambian army chief, opts to back Jammeh ‘in full’

Ousman Badjie, head of The Gambian army, has given his full backing to President Yahya Jammeh, who has refused to step down after losing the last election. Adama Barrow, candidate

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Bad weather forces Buhari to postpone Bauchi trip

    Bad weather forces Buhari to postpone Bauchi trip

The presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Bauchi state, scheduled for December 29, had been postponed due to prevailing weather conditions in the country. Garba Shehu, senior

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Military takes over office of Gambian electoral commission

Gambia’s security forces have taken over the building of the Independent Electoral Commission. Alieu Momarr Njai, chairman of the commission,

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Gambia refuses entry to ECOWAS head amid election dispute

  Gambia refuses entry to ECOWAS head amid election dispute

Gambian authorities have refused entry to Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, the chair of regional body ECOWAS, Senegal’s foreign minister said on

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Gambian president rejects election result — a week after accepting defeat

  Gambian president rejects election result — a week after accepting defeat

Yahya Jammeh, President of Gambia, has rejected the outcome of the December 1 presidential elections and has called for fresh polls.

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After criticising Buhari, Soyinka apologises for ‘miscommunication’

  After criticising Buhari, Soyinka apologises for ‘miscommunication’

Wole Soyinka, a professor and playwright, has apologised for his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s congratulatory message to Adama Barrow, president-elect of

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Watch Gambian president congratulate his opponent — just like Jonathan

  Watch Gambian president congratulate his opponent — just like Jonathan

President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia on Friday congratulated his opponent, Adama Barrow, to whom he lost the 2016 presidential election.

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Opposition candidate leads vote count in Gambia

  Opposition candidate leads vote count in Gambia

Opposition candidate Adama Barrow was in the lead after almost 75 per cent of votes had been counted in Gambian

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