Head of the ECOWAS commission to The Gambia, Marcel de Souza, has given an update on the strength of the troops sent to the country.
De Souza said a total of 7,000 troops from Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Mali would be involved in the operation.
Recall that the West African armies...
Embattled Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh is set to announce new cabinet members after he fired the remaining cabinet members in his team last night.
Jammeh, who was hit by mass resignation on the eve of his 22 years ruled sacked 3 remaining cabinet members.
According to The Gambian local new...
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West African armies late Thursday halted an operation in Gambia aimed at installing the country’s new president, Adama Barrow.
The decision is to enable regional leaders make one last attempt to convince longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh to step aside.
“We think that up until the last minute...
Despite losing election to Adama Barrow, and in face of pressure from West African leaders, Jammeh insists ‘nobody can deprive me’ of presidency
Jammeh initially accepted the results of the 1 December election, whose outcome was seen across Africa as a moment of hope. He is accused by human...
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Embattled Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh has become a lone man as he fired the remaining cabinet members in his team.
Jammeh, who was hit by mass resignation on the eve of his 22 years ruled sacked 3 remaining cabinet members.
The Senegalese troops have moved into The Gambia and waiting on...
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The Gambian Navy led by Rear Admiral Sarjo Fofana, have also abandoned Jammeh while pledging to pass allegiance to Adama Barrow after swearing-in.
A private military contractor (Humint), Naval Intelligence and Counter Terrorism/Insurgency personnel with a twitter handle, @DonKlericuzio...
Gambia's Yahya Jammeh is at his official residence and intends to stay there, AP news agency quotes an official close to his administration as saying.
If he is to be arrested by a regional military force, it will be at State House and many of Jammeh loyalists there will resist, the official...
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Adama Barrow is the President, currently in-exile of The Gambia, having won the presidential election of 2016. He is a member of the United Democratic Party .
Adama Barrow, a successful property developer who has never held public office, will Thursday (today) be sworn in as the Gambian...
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Tension, anxiety has enveloped the Islamic Republic of The Gambia over the whereabouts of the outgoing President, Yahya Jammeh.
In a last-minute attempt by Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, to convince Jammeh to give up the presidency, failed on late Wedneday.
There are...
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Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia, looks like a ghost town following a threat by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States to forcefully remove Yahya Jammeh, who has refused to leave office after he lost the December 1 presidential vote to Adama Barrow.
The city's busiest...
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Botswana is no longer recognizing Yahya Jammeh as President of Gambia following the legal expiration of his tenure today.
See statement by Botswana Government:
Following Mr. Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to hand over power to the President-elect Adama Barrow, in accordance with the expressed...
Nigerian Senate on Thursday expressed worried over deployment of Nigerian troops to Gambia without Senate approval.
Senator Chukwuka Utazi (PDP/Enugu North) raised a point of Order while reading Section 5, sub-section 4 and 5 of the 1999 Constitution.
Nigerian Airforce, NAF announced on...
Photo of President-elect, Adama Barrow, has already replaced that of Jammeh on the Gambia government website, accompanied with a notice announcing January 19, 2017 as the inauguration date.
According to reports from Banjul, which are yet to be independently confirmed, Jammeh agreed to step down...
Gambian Army at Command Centre Kanilai has communicated that they are joining ECOWAS forces to remove recalcitrant President Yahya Jammeh.
This is coming as troops from Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali and Togo massed at the borders of Senegal, waiting for a green light to intervene and unseat...
As the ECOWAS troops prepares to storm Gambia on the mission to remove Yahya Jammeh, see the military strength of the country.
The Gambian National Army (GNA) had a strength of 1,000 personnel in 2013 (900 from the GNA, 100 from the Gambian Air Force). The GNA is made up of two infantry...
President-elect, Adama Barrow will be installed as Gambia's new President, today, at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal, Nigerian Bulletin can confirm.
Mr. Adama Barrow, has said the presidency of President Yahya Jammeh is officially over.
“I would like to inform you that the...
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More trouble for Yahya Jammeh as the republic of Ghana has joined forces with ECOWAS and other country to send troops to support efforts to remove the adamant dictator and restore democracy. In the tiny West African country.
Ghana's impact is coming as Nigerian Airforce, NAF announced that they...
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President-elect of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has said the presidency of President Yahya Jammeh is officially over.
Mr Barrow, who won the 1 December 2016 election, is currently in Senegal under protection as ECOWAS troops have entered the tiny West African country to force Mr Jammeh out as his...
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Nigerian Airforce, NAF has announced that they have joined Economic Commission for West Africab States, ECOWAS armed forces stationed on Gambia - Senegal border waiting to move on Yahya Jammeh.
Senegalese troops had been seen moving towards the Gambian border in a show of force to pressure...
ECOWAS troops have been ordered to capture Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh alive or dead.
An ECOMOG military Commander, Maiga Mboro said “all the troops are already in place” and some not far from the Gambian border.
Already 11 pilots, 11 crew members and 80 “supporting troops” have been...
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