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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... -
Afrique de l'Ouest : le Conseil de sécurité appuie les efforts de médiation et de prévention des conflits de l'ONU
news UN News Centre, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )20 janvier 2017 – Le Conseil de sécurité a exprimé vendredi son « plein appui » au Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et le Sahel, Ibn Chambas, et aux efforts menés par son bureau dans la résolution des problèmes politiques et sécuritaires auxquels est confrontée la... -
Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts
news UNHCR, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )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... -
Yahya Jammeh says he will step down in The Gambia
news BBC, 21 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )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... -
Gambie: Yahya Jammeh accepte de quitter le pouvoir
news RFI, 21 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )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...