Former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh on Saturday 21 January at about twenty minutes to 2am read out a statement on GRTS TV spelling out that he will relinquish power. This was after several hours of discussion with President Alpha Conde of Guinea Conakry and President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
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Jammeh steps down after military pressure from neighbours
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is seen in Dakar, Senegal on January 20, 2017 after a senior aide confirmed that Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to leave power. Photo – Reuters Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is seen in Dakar, Senegal on January 20, 2017 after a senior aide confirmed that Gambia’s longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to leave power.
Gambia leader, pressured to go, declares state of emergency
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, just two days before he is supposed to cede power after losing elections last month. The longtime leader is refusing to step down despite international pressure and the threat by other West African nations of a military intervention.