Yahya Jammeh

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Gambia Justice Minister Promises New Post-Jammeh Constitution

The Gambia's justice minister has promised a new constitution to be voted on by referendum as the tiny west African...

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Peace Deal Eludes Senegal’s Casamance, 35 Years On

In Senegal's southern Casamance region, new houses dot a landscape once dominated by abandoned ruins full of bullet...

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Gambian Army ‘hostile Elements’ Working Against Government

The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to...

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West Africa Integration Must Be People-Led

The BBC’s renowned West Africa reporter, Umaru Fofana, believes West African countries must do more to ensure that...

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Is ECOWAS Validating Gnassingbe Dynasty?

Many African political pessimists had retreats of thought, when Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...

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West African Troops Extend Gambia Mission For A Year

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has extended the mandate of its military mission in The...

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Netanyahu Woos West African Leaders At Liberia Summit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday joined West African leaders at a summit in Liberia, where they...

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Gambia Accuses Former President Jammeh of Stealing $50m

The Gambia’s former ruler Yahya Jammeh stole at least $50m from the state, the country’s justice minister said on...

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Gambian Ex-Leader Jammeh ‘stole $50m’

The Gambia's former president stole "at least" $50m (£38.4m) from the state before he left the country in January, the...

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Gambia’s Jammeh ‘stole $50m’, Assets Frozen

The Gambia's justice minister said Monday that ex-leader Yahya Jammeh stole around $50 million via a state telecoms...

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Even Jammeh Was Removed, Anaba Will Go – Health Ministry PRO

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Robert Cudjoe has advised embattled Medical Director of the...

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Two Charged For 2004 Murder of Gambian Journalist Hydara

Two fugitive former army officers have been indicted over the 2004 murder of prominent Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara,...

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John Mahama On Ghana, The Gambia and the ANC’s Decline

When John Mahama stepped down as president of Ghana in January 2017, he became the first in his country's history to...

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Gambia’s ‘broken’ Justice System Struggles With Victims’ Ire

Gambians want swift justice for the crimes of fallen dictator Yahya Jammeh's regime but the new government faces an...

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Zimbabwe’s ‘odd Couple’ Seeking To Oust Mugabe

One is a female former teenage guerrilla fighter who became President Robert Mugabe's closest ally, the other is a...

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Gambia’s Jammeh-Era Central Bank Governor Sacked

The head of Gambia's central bank Amadou Colley, appointed by the previous President Yahya Jammeh, has been sacked. No...

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When Adama Barrow Visited and the Ghana Flag Was Turned Upside Down

The Gambian President, Mr Adama Barrow on Friday called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House...

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Gambians Are A Bit Impatient But I Understand

President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow, says he understands the impatience of the citizenry 100 days after he took over...

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Akufo-Addo Justifies Yahya Jammeh Removal

President Akufo-Addo has justified his decision to commit Ghanaian troops to The Gambia when there was a political...