John Kirby
Botswana Ceases To Recognize Jammeh As President of Gambia
The Government of Botswana has officially cut ties with Yahya Jammeh, as it says it ceases to recognize him as...
26,000 Tourists Flee Gambia Over Political Crisis
Thousands of tourists have left Gambia, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the country. Jammeh’s...
26,000 Tourists Flee Gambia Over Political Crisis
Thousands of tourists have left Gambia, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the country. Jammeh’s...
Barrow To Be Inaugurated In Senegal
Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow will be sworn into office at the Gambian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Barrow...
Barrow To Be Inagurated In Senegal
Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow will be sworn into office at the Gambian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Barrow...
ECOWAS Troops Enter Gambia Without Resistance From Military
Reports from The Gambia say the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troops, have entered the country...
Ghana Deploys 205 Soldiers For ECOWAS Mission In Gambia
President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who doubles as the Commander In Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, has...
The Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh’s Term Extended By Parliament
The Gambia's parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh's term, which is due to end on Thursday following his...
Senegal Troops Move To Gambia Border As Jammeh Crisis Grows
Senegalese troops have been seen moving towards the Gambian border in a show of force to pressure President Yahya...
US Administration ‘100% Certain’ About Russian Hacking
The US administration is "is 100% certain in the role that Russia played" in election-related hacking, State Department...
Duterte Gets Trump White House Invite During ‘animated’ Call
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump invited Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the White House next year during a...
Rodrigo Duterte Shrugs Off ‘bullsh*t’ ICC Threat
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denounced what he called "bullsh*t" Western threats to seek his indictment by the...
Trump National Security Adviser Mike Flynn Calls Islam ‘a Cancer’
The man whom President-elect Donald Trump picked as his national security adviser has said he doesn’t believe that...
Duterte Aligns Philippines With China, Says U.S. Has Lost
Duterte aligns Philippines with China, says U. S. has lost Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his...
UN Suspends All Aid After Convoy Hit
The UN has suspended all aid convoys in Syria after its lorries were attacked by warplanes near Aleppo on Monday. The...
US ‘outraged’ Over Aid Convoy Attack
The US government has expressed "outrage" over an attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo that, a war...
US Confirms Al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane Killed
The Pentagon has today confirmed that the leader of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, Al-Shabab leader Ahmed...