A deadline for defeated President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed forces at 16:00 GMT has expired with no news. The earlier deadline of noon passed as the Guinean and Mauritanian presidents arrived in Banjul for last-ditch talks. There has been no statement from them. Mr Jammeh’s … Read more
President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has said that he wish former leader Yahya Jammeh, will leave the country to enable him govern smoothly. According to him, Jammeh’s stay in the Gambia under his presidency, will make governance very difficult. Speaking to Aljazeera after his inauguration, Mr. Barrow said under the circumstances, Jammeh cannot be … Read more
Yahya Jammeh asks for extension of deadline for him to leave power West African leaders are in The Gambia to try to persuade Yahya Jammeh to cede power to his elected successor. Mr Jammeh has asked for the deadline for him to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed forces to be extended until … Read more
Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has asked the West African bloc ECOWAS for an extension of a midday deadline for him to leave power until 4 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), government sources said on Friday. Guinea’s President Alpha Conde and Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz arrived in the Gambian capital Banjul on Friday … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has halted a joint military operation on Thursday for final mediation talks with immediate past Gambian President Yahya Jammeh who refused to step down. Jammeh has been given up to Friday noon to concede power or face military operation to take him from the country’s seat of … Read more
The Editor of the Point Newspaper in The Gambia has described the situation in the Gambia as a “scary calm”. Osman Kadbo said “everybody is indoors and it is difficult situation now”. Speaking from the capital, Banjul, Osman told Accra-based Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa hosted by Bright Asempa on Thursday, “We are all afraid and we … Read more
ECOWAS forces have entered The Gambia to secure the State House, the seat of government, without any resistance from the country’s military, according to unconfirmed reports. The reports indicate the ECOWAS troops entered the West African country after midnight, following failed last-minute talks between Mauritanian President, Mohamed Abdel Aziz, and Yahya Jammeh. ECOWAS issued an … Read more
Gambia’s President-elect will not be inaugurated at the national stadium in Banjul on Thursday but at an undisclosed location. The spokesperson of Adama Barrow told the media in Banjul on Wednesday evening that the inauguration will be done through other means but in The Gambia. “It is very clear that the inauguration that should have … Read more
Reports from The Gambia say the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troops, have entered the country without any resistance from the military. The troops are said to be heading for the State House, which is the seat of government. The ECOWAS troops entered The Gambia after midnight, hours after last minute talks between … Read more
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite efforts to persuade him to leave office ahead of a deadline set by Senegal. Adama Barrow is due to be inaugurated as the new president on Thursday, and West African military forces are poised to move in. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz met Mr … Read more
‘It is indeed unfortunate that so much Nok material has been looted over time to supply the international art market. Properly excavated, such pieces might have shed valuable light on the Nok culture.’ Ekpo Eyo. (1) The International Council of Museums, ICOM , has issued a Red List of West African Cultural Objects at Risk … Read more
The 2017 edition of the African Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday January 14 in Gabon with the best football nations meeting to battle it out for the ultimate prize. 3news.com takes a look at the various groups and how they would be fairing in the tournament. The Panthers will be playing in their … Read more
Why is King Mohammed VI of Morocco suddenly keen to join the African Union (AU) after his late father King Hassan II condescendingly ditched the continental Organization of African Unity the (OAU) in 1984? Morocco is currently courting a number of African countries relentlessly, including Madagascar, Tanzania, Rwanda, and others. Morocco has signed 19 economic … Read more
Mali, with a population of some 12 million, and a landmass three and a half times the size of Germany, is a land-locked largely Saharan Desert country in the center of western Africa, bordered by Algeria to its north, Mauritania to its west, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger to its southern part. … Read more
Professionals from across the global oil and gas industry have revealed who their employers of choice are – and the attributes they look for from them – in the inaugural Ideal Employer survey 2016. The survey, carried out between July and September 2016, gives a real insight into the workforce’s current thoughts and feelings towards … Read more
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has commended West African States for demonstrating commitment to promote human rights in the sub-region. ‘As at October 2016, only seven of the thirty States Parties to the Protocol had made the declaration recognizing the competence of the Court to receive cases from NGOs and individuals. … Read more
Pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) think tank Danquah Institute (DI) has described President John Mahama’s government and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration a disaster. The latest report by DI released on Sunday suggested: “The past eight years have been a disaster for the people of Ghana. Governance standards have slipped and the economy has struggled, … Read more
The past eight years have been a disaster for the people of Ghana. Governance standards have slipped and the economy has struggled, making life more difficult for every Ghanaian. Our country, once held up as the gold standard, has fallen markedly behind our peers. The government has mismanaged the economy and taken on loan after … Read more
Convention People’s Party Presidential Candidate, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet has said the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is to blame for the economic woes of the country. He asserted the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between the NDC government and the European Union (EU) is aimed at holding Ghanaians perpetual slaves to the West. Addressing … Read more
The fifth African Union High Level Dialogue on Human Rights is slated for November 23 to November 26 at Arusah, United Republic of Tanzania to take stock and reflect on our achievements in the search of a better life for all segments. The dialogue is being organized by the African Court on Human and Peoples … Read more