Author: Musa Saidykhan

Society

In twenty thirteen few months after being elected the fourth President of Kenya, Uhuru Muigai Kanyatta signed the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which today has come to be a major reason for the strike which has crippled Public Health facilities. Kenya is under a nationwide strike championed by public sector doctors […]

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Senegalese Troops Enter Gambia

Senegalese troops have entered The Gambia to ensure Adama Barrow assumes power as the country’s new president, a Senegalese army spokesman has said. It comes shortly after Mr Barrow took the oath of office at The Gambia’s embassy in the capital of Senegal. He has been recognised internationally. But strongman […]

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Adama Barrow Takes Oath Of Office

The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has just taken oath of office at the country’s embassy in Dakar, Senegal. Barrow is the Gambia’s third President since gaining independence from Great Britain in 1965. He replaces Yahya Jammeh whose constitutional mandate expired on January 18th. Jammeh lost the December 1st election but […]

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Jammeh’s Emergency Order Is Illegal

One of the leaders of the Gambia’s winning coalition led by President-elect Adama Barrow has swiftly reacted to the country’s outgoing President’s declared state of emergency. Lawyer Mai Ahmed Fatty, who leads the opposition Gambia Moral Congress, said “an executive directive does not constitute law, and cannot override the law.” […]

Politics

Jammeh Declares State Of Emergency

The Gambia’s defeated President Yahya Jammeh this evening declared a state of emergency, two days before he transfers power to President-elect Adama Barrow. The 90-day emergency takes effect immediately. Despite international pressure and threats of regional military intervention, Mr. Jammeh is refusing to step down. In a television announcement, Jammeh […]

Society

Barrow Could Be Sworn-in Outside Banjul

By Daniel Finnan The inauguration for Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow may take place outside of the capital Banjul as President Yahya Jammeh continues to refuse to leave office, according to Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Barrow is expected to be sworn in on Thursday, however talks on resolving a political […]