“I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians”. Those were the words of President Yahya Jammeh on January 20, 2017 following a last minute diplomatic persuasion by the international community including the Presidents of Guinea and Mauritania and the UN … Read more
Gambia’s new President, Adama Barrow, is to return to the country on Thursday to assume power – days after his predecessor left, aides say. Mr Barrow, who has been staying in neighbouring Senegal, won elections in December. However a handover was stalled when Gambia’s president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh, refused to step aside. He left … Read more
Franceville (Gabon) (AFP) – Senegal coach Aliou Cisse still looks back at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a sense of unfinished business, so Saturday’s quarter-final against Cameroon offers a chance, partly, to settle an old score. The Lions of Teranga have never won the continental trophy, but they came mighty close 15 years … Read more
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s biggest football tournament, is taking place in Gabon. But across the country, there is a quiet unease in the background. Support for the tournament appears somewhat muted following last year’s fiercely contested presidential election and the country’s buckling economy. Gabon is hugely reliant on revenue from petroleum … Read more
Banjul (Gambia) (AFP) – Jubilant Gambians on Thursday welcomed home their new President Adama Barrow, who was elected almost two months ago but forced to flee to Senegal when his predecessor refused to step aside. Dressed in flowing white robes and cap, Barrow stepped off the plane, with heavily-armed troops from Senegal and Nigeria standing … Read more
Gambian President Adama Barrow has finally returned home a week after being sworn in as Yahya Jammeh’s successor. The transition of power from Mr Jammeh, who ruled The Gambia for 22 years, to Mr Barrow, an estate agent, had proven problematic as the former rejected election results. Mr Barrow was, as a result, sworn in … Read more
Dakar (AFP) – Jubilant Gambians were preparing to welcome home their new president on Thursday after a protracted crisis over an election dispute that forced him to flee to neighbouring Senegal. Adama Barrow’s return will cap days of anxious waiting in the tiny former British colony that was thrown into chaos when long-time president Yahya … Read more
No doubt the vetting was the best I have ever seen especially given the composure, preparedness and depth of answers given by the nominee to many questions posed to him by the very astute Minority Chief Whip and Minority Leader. It was rather disappointing that the Chairman of the vetting committee had exercised his autocratic … Read more
After two rounds of matches there is some clarity as to which teams have the most serious designs on the Afcon 2017 trophy. Here’s what we have learnt. Defending champions La Cote d’ivoire have so far catnapped their way through their opening fixtures in group C at Afcon 2017; flickering signs of brilliance but never … Read more
The ego of a kite or balloon knows no stop until it’s brought down by the same squall that gave him an elevation in the first place. So be reminded that a balloon cannot fly on its own until that rubber sac is inflated with air, then sealed at the neck and let loose. Once … Read more
This would bring the oil producer group’s membership to 14 countries Equatorial Guinea has now applied to join the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, an OPEC source familiar with the matter said on Monday, which would bring the oil producer group’s membership to 14 countries. The African nation, which said earlier that it was … Read more
More than $11m is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were reportedly loaded on to a Chadian cargo plane as Mr … Read more
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were seen being loaded on to a Chadian cargo plane … Read more
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were seen being loaded on to a Chadian cargo plane … Read more
More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya Jammeh, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. Mai Ahmad Fatty said financial experts were trying to evaluate the exact loss. Luxury cars and other items were seen being loaded on to a Chadian cargo plane … Read more
West African troops were seen approaching Gambia’s capital, Banjul, on Sunday, several witnesses said, as they sought to secure the country and allow new President Adama Barrow to take office after its former ruler fled overnight. Yahya Jammeh, who led Gambia for 22 years but refused to accept defeat in a December election, flew out … Read more
A group of hackers claim to have shut down the website of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament in protest at organisers holding it in the “dictatorship” of Gabon. The New World Hackers group, said to be based in Russia, said they have “taken down” the official website of top African soccer body the … Read more
Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has left the country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power. He boarded a plane to Guinea and from there will travel on to exile in Equatorial Guinea, regional group Ecowas says. Mr Jammeh was defeated in December’s election by Adama Barrow but went … Read more
Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has left the country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power. He boarded a plane to Guinea and from there will travel on to exile in Equatorial Guinea, regional group Ecowas says. Mr Jammeh was defeated in December’s election by Adama Barrow but went … Read more
One would be certainly bold to believe Riyad Mahrez and Algeria would struggle at this year’s AFCON tournament. With Mahrez scooping up two titles (BBC and CAF African Footballer of the Year Awards) after a brilliant 2015-2016 season, a few would have predicted the lackluster showing the Desert Foxes have displayed thus far in the … Read more