Tag: Jammeh
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Yahya Jammeh stole $50m
The Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh stole “at least” $50m from the state before he left the country in January. According to the justice minister, Jammeh withdrew the money via a state telecoms company. The BBC reported that a court has ordered all his remaining assets in The Gambia to be frozen. Mr Jammeh flew…
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Gambia Crisis: Nigeria not appreciated by AU in peacekeeping role
The just concluded African Union, AU summit ended without a mention of the gallantry role the President Muhammadu Buhari administration and the Nigerian troops played in solving the political imbroglio of the tiny West African nation. Speakers at the summit took time to appreciate efforts made by Mauritania and Guinea for persuading for President Yahya…
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I didn’t leave Gambia with looted funds on Tinubu’s plane – Jammeh
Ousted president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has denied leaving the country with stolen funds as reported in some sections of the media on Monday. According to reports, Jammeh left the country with $11million cash after he was forced to go on exile in Guinea on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com had reported that following a meeting with…
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Tinubu’s private jet flies Jammeh to exile
Details have emerged how a peaceful exit was reached for embattled former President of The Gambia, Yahyah Jammeh who agreed to leave the country to save his people from a major crisis. “Fifty days after he lost at tbe ballot, former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, relinquished power on Saturday, January 21, 2017 and left the…
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Jammeh leaves Banjul today, starts new life in exile
Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh will now leave Banjul on Saturday with President Alpha Conde of Guinea, to begin a new life in exile. This followed Friday’s final peace move by Conde and Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The two West African leaders travelled to Banjul to persuade the long ruling Jammeh to leave…
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BREAKING: Yahya Jammeh makes u-turn, steps down as Gambia’s president
Embattled former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has finally decided to step down, following his defeat in the presidential election held on December 1, 2016. According to France 24, Jammeh is has written a statement indicating his interest to step down and seek asylum in a neighbouring country. To this end, Jammeh requested an…
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BREAKING: Military operations suspended in Gambia for final talks with Jammeh
The coalition of African forces assigned to militarily force Yahya Jammeh out of The Gambia’s presidency after failed talks to hand over power to the newly sworn in president, Adama Barrow as his tenure expires Thursday, has been suspended. The decision was reached to enable the ECOWAS team meet again with Jammeh in a…
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Jammeh is no longer The Gambia’s President – Security Council
The UN Security Council on Thursday affirmed that Adama Barrow is now the legitimate President of The Gambia, declaring that “former President Yahya Jammeh is out”. The President of the Security Council, Olof Skoog (Sweden), told the UN Correspondents after the adoption of the Resolution 2337 (2017) by consensus by the 15-Member Council. The Correspondent…