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West African military halt Gambia operation, issue Jammeh deadline
news Reuters, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )Thu Jan 19, 2017 | 7:46pm EST By Tim Cocks and Emma Farge | BANJUL/DAKAR West African armies halted an operation in Gambia aimed at installing the country's new president, Adama Barrow, on Thursday so regional leaders could make one last attempt to convince longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh to step as... -
Gambia crisis: Jammeh given last chance to resign as troops close in
news BBC, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )West African leaders have given Yahya Jammeh a final opportunity to relinquish power after Senegalese troops entered The Gambia. Mr Jammeh has been given until noon on Friday to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed regional forces. Troops have been told to halt their advance until the de... -
Gambie: l’opération militaire suspendue pour une ultime médiation
news RFI, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )Par RFI Publié le 20-01-2017 Modifié le 20-01-2017 à 08:36 Après avoir franchi la frontière gambienne ce jeudi 19 janvier, les troupes ouest-africaines ont suspendu leur intervention pour une dernière tentative de médiation avec Yahya Jammeh qui sera menée ce vendredi par le président guinéen Alp... -
Gambia: Jammeh given midday deadline to go as troops close in
news The Guardian, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )West African leaders tell former president to leave or be ousted as regional troops enter country to support successor West African leaders have given Yahya Jammeh until midday on Friday to cede power after regional troops crossed the border in support of his democratically elected successor. ... -
Senegal: Around 45,000 have fled political uncertainty in The Gambia
news UNHCR, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 20 January 2017 Around 45,000 people are now reported to have arrived in Senegal from The Gambia – according to the Seneg... -
Gambia Crisis Heightens as New President Inaugurated
news Human Rights Watch, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )Adama Barrow Promises to Turn Page on Rights Abuses Jim Wormington Researcher “This is the day we’ve been waiting for,” Sanna told me as he and hundreds of Gambians gathered outside their country’s embassy in Dakar, Senegal to celebrate the inauguration today of President Adama Barrow. Barrow... -
Mission de la dernière chance en Gambie
news Le Figaro, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )Plusieurs dirigeants de pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest sont attendus vendredi à Banjul, la capitale gambienne, pour convaincre le président sortant Yahya Jammeh, de quitter pacifiquement le pouvoir. Après être entrées sur le territoire gambien jeudi après-midi, les troupes sénégalaises et de quatre au... -
Gambia's Jammeh asks for extension of deadline for him to leave power
news Reuters, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )12:45pm GMT BANJUL Jan 20 (Reuters) - 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... -
The 654th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council on the post-election situation in The Islamic Republic of The Gambia
news African Union Peace and Security Council, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 654th meeting held on 20 January 2017, adopted the following decision on the post-election situation in The Islamic Republic of The Gambia: Council: 1. Takes note of the briefing made by the Chairperson of the Commission, Dr. Nk... -
Gambie : le HCR et l'UNICEF mobilisés pour aider les personnes fuyant au Sénégal
news UN News Centre, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )20 janvier 2017 – Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance (UNICEF) ont indiqué être prêts à intervenir pour aider les personnes qui ont fui la Gambie pour trouver refuge au Sénégal voisin. « Selon le gouvernement sénégalais, envi...