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    World Gambians Run Out Of Country As Jammeh Refuses To Step Down [See PHOTOS]

    Thousands of Gambians continue to flee out of Banjul, the capital city as imminent violence rages the small tiny West Africa nation over the refusal of President Yahya Jammeh to step down after losing the December election to opposition leader, Adama Barrow, Nigerian Bulletin gathered. Banjul...
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    World Gambia's President-elect, Barrow Confirms Hiding In Senegal Till Inauguration

    The Gambia's President-elect, Adama Barrow has confirmed he will be remaining in neigbouring Senegal till next week's inauguration in the country, Nigerian Bulletin gathered. “I will be residing in Dakar, the Republic of Senegal until the Inauguration Day on the 19 January 2017”, the...
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    World Gambia: Buhari, ECOWAS Leaders Hide Adama Barrow In Senegal Until Inauguration

    Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow is hiding in neighbouring Senegal and will remain there at the request of west African leaders until his planned inauguration, Senegalese sources said Sunday. “Senegalese President Macky Sall accepted on Saturday in Bamako to welcome Gambian president-elect...
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    Politics Buhari, Others Tactically Take President-elect, Barrow Out Of Gambia

    President Muhammadu Buhari and other ECOWAS leaders may have tactically taken Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow, into safety after a botched attempt to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to voluntarily cede power following his defeat in the 1 December 2016 election. Jammeh’s tenure ends 19...
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    World Buhari, West African Leaders Set 4-Day Deadline To Resolve Gambia Crisis

    Leaders meeting at a Franco-African summit in the Malian capital Bamako on Saturday set January 19 as deadline to solve the Gambian political crisis, Radio France Internationale quoted Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe as saying. January 19 is the date when president-elect Adama Barrow has...
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    World Yahya Jammeh Returns Supreme Court, Moves To Stop Adama Barrow's Inauguration

    President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia has returned to Supreme Court, where he petitioned the court to halt inauguration of President-elect, Adama Barrow. This is coming as the Economic Council of West African States, ECOWAS mediation team led by President Muhammadu Buhari in talks with President...
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    World ECOWAS Team Led By President Buhari Fails As Jammeh Remains Adamant

    The Economic Council of West African States, ECOWAS mediation team led by President Muhammadu Buhari in talks with President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia to end the crisis over his refusal to accept defeat and step down next week has failed, Nigerian Bulletin gathered. ECOWAS Chairperson, Liberian...
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    Politics Gambia: Only God Knows If Yahya Jammeh Will Step Down – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari was at city of Banjul, The Gambia on Friday in talks with President Yahya Jammeh to end the crisis over his refusal to accept defeat in elections and to step down when his term ends next week Before the meeting, Mr Buhari said that "only God knows" if Mr Jammeh would...
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    World African Union Makes Resolution Over Yahya Jammeh's Reluctance To Leave Office

    The African Union has said it will no longer recognise The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh as the country's leader from Thursday, when his term expires. This is the resolution of the The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 647th meeting held Friday, 13 January 2017...
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    Politics PHOTOS: Buhari, Jammeh, ECOWAS Leaders In Crucial Meeting To Save Gambia

    In Banjul, The Gambia, President Muhammadu Buhari, ECOWAS Mediation leaders are in crucial meeting with President Yahya Jammeh and his Vice President Isatou Njie-Saidy to find solution to the country's political crisis. See photos:
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    World Gambia's Pres-Elect, Adama Barrow Speaks Over Jammeh's 'Strong Head' To Leave Office

    The situation in The Gambia gets intense on a daily basis over the reluctance of the sitting President, Yahya Jammeh to exit office after he lost to Adama Barrow. The President-elect, Adama Barrow has in a tweet-statement lashed out to the Gambian dictator on his refusal to accept defeat...
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    World Gambia President-Elect, Barrow Calls Jammeh For Direct Talks To End Crisis

    The Gambia's president-elect, Adama Barrow, has called on the incumbent, Yahya Jammeh, to engage in direct talks to resolve the country's political crisis. He made the call in a BBC Newsday interview, one week ahead of his inauguration ceremony. Newsday's Julian Keane began by asking him...
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    Politics Gambia: Nigeria's House of Reps Grants Yahya Jammeh Asylum

    Nigeria's House of Representatives today voted to give Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh asylum if he accepts his defeat in elections and gives up power. The House of Representatives approved a motion, saying President Muhammadu Buhari should offer Mr Jammeh a "safe haven" in Nigeria to try to...
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    Metro ECOMOG NIBATT 1: 7 Things You Should Know About Battalion That Will Remove Jammeh

    The Nigerian Army has raised an army battalion that would be deployed to remove President Yahya Jammeh from office if he fails to step down. The Nigerian Battalion deployed in The Gambia as President Jammeh makes real his threat not to step down after the expiration of his tenure. Here are...
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    Metro Nigerian Army Raises Battalion To Remove Jammeh If...

    The Nigerian Army has raised an army battalion that would be deployed in troubled Gambia to forcefully remove President Yahya Jammeh from power if he fails to step down on January 19, Premium Times reports. The battalion, christened ECOMOG NIBATT 1, was drawn from the Army’s 19th Battalion...
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    World Why Yahya Jammeh Will Not Step Down When Mandate Ends – Gambia's Minister

    Gambia’s outgoing President Yayah Jammeh will not step down when his mandate which ends on Jan. 18, in spite of his electoral defeat, the Information Ministry said on Thursday. The autocrat, who ruled the small West African nation for 22 years, according to DPA’s report will remain in office...
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    Politics House of Reps Move To Grant Gambia's Dictator, Jammeh Asylum In Nigeria

    The House of Representatives is set to grant Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh asylum in the Nigeria as part of efforts to broker peace and ensure smooth transition in that country. The lower chamber will today debate a motion on granting asylum to Gambia leader after losing December election to...
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    World Gambia’s Dictator, Jammeh Warns Buhari, Other ECOWAS Leaders Against Interference

    Gambia’s president, Yahya Jammeh has warned President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, other ECOWAS mediators and the international community against interfering in the country’s political crisis, on the eve of talks with west African leaders who will urge him to step aside Jammeh has insisted that...
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    Politics How Nigeria's Chief Justice Influenced Gambia's Supreme Court Decision [PHOTO]

    Investigations have revealed that the actions of Nigerian chief justice influenced the decision of the Gambian Supreme Court not to entertain the suit by President Yahya Jammeh seeking to annul the result of an election. The Gambian Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the petition...
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    World Jammeh Softens Position On Gambia's Political Crisis, Reopen Talk With Opposition

    President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has partially softened his position not to step down, calling for forgiveness and reopened talks with coalition that won last month’s elections. Jammeh, 51, suffered a shocking defeat in the hands of real estate developer Adama Barrow, who is backed by seven...
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