Gambia

Gambia’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency just two days before he was supposed to give up power after losing a general election. Mr Jammeh is …

Nigerian and other West African countries are preparing a joint force to intervene militarily in Gambia if President Yahya Jammeh does not hand over power, a Nigerian military source said …

Nigerian legislators voted Thursday to offer asylum to Gambia’s longtime leader, who is refusing to cede power after losing elections. Legislators confirmed the vote in favour of authorizing Nigeria’s leader …

Nigerian lawmakers are to discuss whether Gambian President Yahya Jammeh should be given asylum, a member of parliament said on Thursday. Emmanuel Yisa Orker-Jev, head of the rules and business …

Gambian incumbent Yahya Jammeh speaking to journalists as he leaves a polling station in the capital Banjul after voting in the presidential elections. Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh said on December …

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora, says the federal government is “on standby” to evacuate Nigerians in Gambia if the need arises. Crisis …

The United States on Saturday warned its citizens against visiting the tourist destination of Gambia. It told those there to consider leaving the country, citing the risk of unrest as …

For asking him to step down for a democratically elected president, the Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, has accused West African regional body, ECOWAS, of declaring war against his country. President Jammeh, …