by Reuters Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:46 GMT ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal, Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least 26,000 people have fled Gambia into Senegal fearing President Yahya Jammeh's decision to stay in power after losing an election in December could spark unrest, the United Nations said on Wednesday, c...

The President-elect of The Gambia has invited all to his inauguration as the President of of the country. Barrow said this in a tweet on Thursday that the inauguration would be holding at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, the Senegalese capital. Barrow had fled in the week to Senegal after Yahya Ja...

By Bryony Jones and Ben Westcott, CNN Updated 1724 GMT (0124 HKT) January 19, 2017 (CNN)Adama Barrow was sworn in Thursday as Gambia's new President at the West African nation's embassy in neighboring Senegal while incumbent Yahya Jammeh has refused to step down from office. Foreign diplomats...

Earlier today, the Secretary-General called Mr. Adama Barrow, the President of The Gambia, to discuss the latest developments in the country and to congratulate him on his inauguration. The Secretary-General expressed deep concern about the refusal of outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to step asid...

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...

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...

The Gambia's long-term leader Yahya Jammeh says he will step down, after refusing to accept defeat in elections. In an announcement on state TV, he said it was "not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed". The statement followed hours of talks between Mr Jammeh and West African mediators. H...

Par RFI Publié le 22-01-2017 Modifié le 23-01-2017 à 04:07 En Gambie, au lendemain du départ en exil du président sortant Yahya Jammeh, la Cédéao sécurise le pays pour permettre le retour du président élu Adama Barrow. Une sécurisation mise en oeuvre par les troupes de la mission ouest-africaine ...

Par RFI Publié le 21-01-2017 Modifié le 21-01-2017 à 15:33 A l'issue d'une longue journée de médiation avec les chefs d'Etats mauritanien et guinéen ce vendredi, le président sortant de Gambie a finalement déclaré lors d'une allocution à la télévision nationale, en pleine nuit ce 21 janvier, qu'i...

It is feared that more people may continue to leave as the situation remains tense Around 45,000 people are now reported to have arrived in Senegal from The Gambia – according to the Senegalese Government, amid the ongoing political uncertainty as Senegalese and West African troops entered the co...