Independent Electoral Commission

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Lesotho Officials Probe Soldiers’ Presence Near Poll Stations

Election officials in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho on Sunday investigated why armed soldiers had been deployed at...

International

Gambia’s UDP Takes Control of Post-Jammeh Parliament

The Gambia’s United Democratic Party (UDP) emerged from decades in opposition in the country’s parliament to take...

Headlines

Gambia’s Opposition UDP Wins Absolute Majority From Jammeh Party

The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of...

Top Stories

The Vote Gambia’s President Barrow Must Win

Gambians will today vote for members of their one-chamber parliament. They are the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left...

International

Gambians Return To the Polls To Vote For MPs With Glass Marbles

The election will start at 8 am and end at 5pm local time before the marble ballots will be counted 886, 578 registered...

Headlines

Gambians Head To Polls For First Post-Jammeh Vote

Gambians head to the polls on Thursday for the first time since the departure of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, with...

Headlines

Gambia Ruling Coalition Breaks Up Ahead of April Poll

The Gambia's ruling coalition has broken apart ahead of a parliamentary poll next month, dealing a blow to new...

International

UN Backs Barrow

Urging all Gambian parties to respect the outcome of the 1 December election recognising Adama Barrow as the...

Opinion

The Jammeh’s Perspective

So much has been said about the December 1, 2016 Gambian Presidential election that saw Adama Barrow defeating the...

International

US Asks Citizens To Leave Amid Political Uncertainty

The United States (US) has asked its citizens in the Gambia to leave the tiny West African country which is currently...

Politics

Gambia Electoral Chief ‘goes Into Hiding’

The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There...

International

Gambia’s Electoral Commission Chief ‘goes Into Hiding’

The Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There are...

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Gambia’s Electoral Commission Chief ‘goes Into Hiding’

The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There...

International

‘No Court On Earth’ Can Cancel Barrow’s Victory – Opposition Fumes

Gambian opposition are talking tough on the political situation in the country despite the strong stance taken by...

International

Ivorian Ruling Party Wins Absolute Majority In Parliament With 167 Seats

Ivory Coast’s ruling coalition party has won 167 parliamentary seats out of 254 in the country’s legislative...

International

AU and UN Laud Firm Stance of ECOWAS, 11 Envoys Desert Jammeh

The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have issued statements lauding the firm stance taken by the West...

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ECOWAS Leaders Aim To Enforce Gambian Election Upset

West African leaders promised Saturday to enforce the results of a Gambian election that was won by a little-known...

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Ex-Gambian Minister Urges Military Action Against Jammeh

A former Foreign Affairs Minister of The Gambia, Dr. Sedat Jobe, has recommended a military intervention to oust the...

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Jammeh Must Step Down, ECOWAS Leaders Demand

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh steps down because he lost an...