The Gambia's parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh's term, which is due to end on Thursday following his defeat in elections, by 90 days. It also approved his decision to declare a 90-day state of emergency in the tiny West African state. Regional leaders have threatened to use milita...

AFP Modifié le 18/01/2017 à 11:57 - Publié le 18/01/2017 à 11:37 | AFP Au début de l'année, Mme Sow a quitté la Gambie pour le Sénégal avec ses deux enfants, "en attendant une suite favorable à la situation" à Banjul, dit-elle pudiquement. Des milliers de Gambiens et d'étrangers fuient la crise ...

Resolution passed by the National Assembly allows Jammeh to stay in power for three more months, state media says. The Gambia's National Assembly has adopted a resolution to allow President Yahya Jammeh to stay in power for three more months, starting from Wednesday, according to state television...

By JAIME YAYA BARRY and DIONNE SEARCEYJAN. 18, 2017 BANJUL, Gambia — President Yahya Jammeh once predicted that his rule could last a billion years. Now, the fate of his nation is hanging on one more anxiety-filled day. After acknowledging defeat in an election last month, Mr. Jammeh abrupt...

18 JAN 2017 Mise à jour 18.01.2017 à 13:00 AFP © 2017 AFP Les Gambiens et étrangers résidents en Gambie continuaient mercredi de fuir ce pays sous état d'urgence sur décision du président sortant Yahya Jammeh qui conteste sa défaite face à son successeur élu, Adama Barrow, censé prêter sermen...

Adama Barrow, Gambia’s president-elect is due to be sworn in on Thursday January 19, 2017 but it is becoming increasingly clear that the event may not come on. Gambia is currently under a 3 month (90 day) state of emergency imposed by President Yahya Jammeh after a legislative vote to that effect...

Senegal has moved troops towards the Gambian border in an effort to force President Yahya Jammeh to accept electoral defeat and step down. Senegal is leading the operation, which is supported by Nigeria and other states in the region. Mr Jammeh has been told to leave office by the end of Wedne...

In a few hours, longtime Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh's presidential term will expire. But he is clinging to power as troops from regional powers reportedly amass at the border. International and regional powers are demanding that Jammeh step down and make way for his rival, businessman Adama Barr...

Latest update : 2017-01-18 Senegalese troops amassed on the Gambian border Wednesday as the deadline for the country's veteran leader Yahya Jammeh to step down approaches. Jammeh, who lost a December 1 election to opponent Adama Barrow, has refused to cede power after 22 years at the helm. Ba...

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...