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  • 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. ...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Gambie : dernier ultimatum de la Cédéao, les opérations militaires suspendues

    news Le Monde, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )
    L’organisation africaine laisse jusqu’à vendredi midi au président guinéen Alpha Condé pour convaincre Yahya Jammeh de quitter le pays. Le Monde.fr avec AFP Le 20.01.2017 à 02h57 • Mis à jour le 20.01.2017 à 08h30 L’ultime médiation avant l’épreuve de force. La Communauté économique des Etat...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Des réfugiés Gambiens pris en charge par les autorités dakaroises

    news Dakar Actu, 20 Jan 2017 (7 years ago )
    Depuis quelques jours, des réfugiés gambiens qui avaient quitté le pays par peur de subir les conséquences de la crise dormaient à la belle étoile au Point E. Mis au parfum de la situation, le ministre de l'intérieur et de la sécurité publique Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo a instruit le Préfet et le ...
  • 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...