Gambia’s Jammeh Loses To Barrow
The Gambia's president of 22 years Yahya Jammeh will be replaced by a property developer, Adama Barrow, after losing the general election. Mr Jammeh, who came to power in a coup in 1994, has agreed...
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Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh Loses To Adama Barrow
The Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, has lost the Gambian election to an estate agent, Adama Barrow, who led a collation of seven opposition parties. The head of The Gambia’s electoral...
Gambia’s President Jammeh ‘to Concede Defeat’
The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh is about to concede defeat, the electoral commission chairman has told the BBC. Mr Jammeh, who has been in power for 22 years, faced estate agent Adama Barrow in...
Over Half of 53 Constituencies In Favour of Opposition
Presidential election polls closed at 17:00 GMT throughout the 1,422 polling stations in 53 constituencies in the seven administrative regions of The Gambia. Barrow beat incumbent President Yahya...
Zuma To Attend Funeral, Mugabe Off To Cuba, Jammeh Suspends Campaign
Two African leaders have confirmed their participation in the funeral of the late Cuban leader and nationalist, Fidel Castro. Another leader has suspended his political campaign to mourn. South...
Gambian Wrestler Ali Mbengu Dies Trying To Cross the Mediterranean
A popular Gambian wrestler has drowned while crossing the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, his coach says. Ali Mbengu, known to his fans as “Mille Franc”, was on a boat travelling from Libya...
Gambia Wrestler ‘Mille Franc’ Drowns Crossing Mediterranean To Europe
Many migrants are prepared to risk all to get from Libya to Europe A popular Gambian wrestler has drowned while crossing the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, his coach says. Ali Mbengu, known to...
Goldstar Air To Train Ghanaian Pilots In Lithuania
Goldstar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airline as part of efforts to indigenize its operations and rely on Ghanaians, is to employ retired Ghana Air Force pilots to man the company’s aircrafts. The...
Ex-Black Stars Coach Osam-Duodu Passes On
Former national team coach Fred Osam-Duodu has passed on. The 1978 African Cup of Nations-winning coach died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Tuesday, October 4 after a short illness. This was...