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Gambian former President Yahya Jammeh has congratulated President Adama Barrow. Jammeh extended his felicitation in a message read on Gambian state TV over the weekend. “I hereby wish President Adama Barrow all the best from the bottom of my heart. The Almighty Allah has decided, and I will...

Economic Council of West African States, ECOWAS troops in The Gambia have reported a large cache of sophisticated arms and ammunition missing from State House in Banjul. The Point, Gambian newspaper quoted informed sources that the troops also found that all the air conditioners in State House...

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is due to return to Gambia on Thursday, a senior aide Amie Bojang said on Wednesday. Barrow who was inaugurated in neighbouring Senegal as mediators sought an exit deal for his predecessor Yahya Jammeh, on January 19. “He is leaving tomorrow and will arrive in...

Gambian youths progress have demanded the immediate reversal of Emergency rule and resignation of National Assembly members. The Youth led movement promised to embark on a protest if the National Assembly members fails to meet their demands. The proposed demands are for the NAMs to repeal the...

President Adama Barrow of Gambia has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his help in resolving the political crisis in Gambia. See video:

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has named Fatoumata Tambajang as his vice president. Mrs. Tambang, a former UN official and health minister is the chair of the coalition that defeated erstwhile President Yahya Jammeh in the December 1 presidential polls. Here are 9 things Nigerian Bulletin...

Halifa Sallah, spokesman to President Adama Barrow has debunked media reports claiming that Yahya Jammeh took out about $11m from the country's treasury before going on exile. Speaking at a news conference in Banjul, Mr Sallah said: ''Allegation of theft etc cannot just be made by any...

Gambian President Adama Barrow has appointed Fatoumata Tambajang as the Vice President of the Country. Her appointment was announced today.

The United States has commended Economic Community of West African States for its show of leadership in peacefully ousting former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, after weeks of political stalemate. The US Department of State, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr Mark Toner, also...

Former President, Yahya Jammeh's luxury cars and other items were reportedly loaded on to a Chadian cargo plane as Mr Jammeh left the country. The BBC's Umaru Fofana has tweeted that the cars were indeed taken out of the country with plans to take out more this week BBC African reporter in the...

President Adama Barrow of Gambia has pledged to ensure the smooth transfer of power to his successor when his tenure as president elapses. Mr. Barrow in an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, on Sunday night also explained why he allowed the former President, Yahya Jammeh o...

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow said former ruler Yahya Jammeh has ransacked the country’s treasury leaving less than US$1 before he went to exile in Equatorial Guinea. The former authoritarian ruler also airlifted premium vehicles and other luxuries out of the West African nation on Saturday...

Gambian President Adama Barrow has expressed appreciation for all efforts that contributed to the handing over of power to him from Yahaya Jammeh. He specially appreciated the role played by Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari and ECOWAS and other International bodies that ensured that his...

The embattled past President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh was booed by countrymen as he finally left to the airport after 22 years of rule. He left Banjul, the country's capital city late Saturday in his usual convoy. This followed Friday’s final peace move by Conde and Mauritania’s President...

Gambian President Adama Barrow has announced that he will soon return to his country. This follows Yahya Jammeh’s announcement to step down as president after mediation with ECOWAS. “As Yahya Jammeh officially stepped down from office — I will be returning to my homeland, the Republic of The...

The embattled former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has accepted to quit and preparing to go on exile. He made the commitment during his meeting with the presidents of Liberia and Guinea in a last chance to respect the constitution. "I would like to inform you that Yaya Jammeh agreed...

The United Nations has taken down photos of Yahya Jammeh and replaced it with photos of new President, Adama Barrow. Watch video below:

Gambia's Army Chief of Staff, Ousman Badjie, has been pictured dancing, celebrating the inauguration of Adama Barrow as the country's president.

See photo of newly sworn in Gambia President Adama Barrow and his two wives just after his inauguration in Senegal.

Head of the ECOWAS commission to The Gambia, Marcel de Souza, has given an update on the strength of the troops sent to the country. De Souza said a total of 7,000 troops from Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Mali would be involved in the operation. Recall that the West African armies...