President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s was visited Friday by the Gambian President Adama Barrow, who came to express his immense gratitude to the President and Ghana for standing behind the people of his country in resolving last year’s election impasse.
However, the aftermath of what was a feelgood meeting has been soured after images out of the Flagstaff House showed a protocol gaffe which is being talked about on social media.
Gambian President Adama Barrow met the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the flagstaff house earlier today.
The meeting was to deepen bilateral relations between the two nations which has recently been strengthened.
Ex-President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh who went into hiding after booted out of office has found solace in farming as his new career.
The 51-year-old former military ruler has been spotted in a farmland going about some farming duties via photos shared by Africafeeds.com
Gambian President Adama Barrow has revealed that the official name of the country would be reverted to the original Republic of Gambia.
Former leader Yahya Jammeh announced that the country had become an Islamic State in 2015, changing it’s name officially to the Islamic Republic of Gambia.
New Gambian President Adama Barrow has finally returned to his homeland, after spending some time in exile in neighbouring Senegal.
Barrow won elections last December but then had to flee, after former leader Yahya Jammeh refused to relinquish power.
Yahya Jammeh left the coffers of The Gambia nearly empty on his way out, an advisor to new President Adama Barrow has revealed.
Mai Ahmad Fatty told the BBC that the exiled leader had plundered about $11m from the country’s reserves, a figure he says has been confirmed.
The 22 years military ruler of The Gambia who reluctantly agreed to step down for Adama Barrow after a controversial election, Yahya Jammeh, is said to have left the country with some compensating goodies for himself.
Africa Facts Zone posted pictures of Jammeh leaving The Gambia with some of his teary supporters bidding him farewell reportedly in a red carpet style.
Embattled Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has confirmed on state tv news going around that he has agreed to step down from his seat to hand over to new President Adama Barrow.
Jammeh said there was no need for any blood to be shed in his address, promising a peaceful resolution to the impasse.
Recalcitrant Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down and would be leaving the country.
New President Adama Barrow tweeted not long ago that after talks, Jammeh has finally relinquished his hold on the country and would be allowed to depart.
Ghanaian musician A Plus has given his two cents on the ongoing political crisis in The Gambia and his opinion is as hilarious as usual.
The situation in the country is a mess – the former leader refusing to relinquish power despite losing elections and a new President sworn in on another country’s soil.
The Gambia’s political crisis continues to rage on.
Yahya Jammeh has still not left his post as he holds on for dear life and sub regional forces close in on him.
Troops from Senegal have entered The Gambia following the inauguration of President Adama Barrow, threatening to oust Yahya Jammeh by force if he does not leave office by noon today.
More troops deployed by ECOWAS, including some from Ghana, are still stationed in Senegal but remain ready to venture in at the appropriate time to usher Barrow into office.
Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow has announced that his inauguration would take place in the Gambian embassy in Senegal, instead of the Gambian capital Banjul.
Barrow, in a post on twitter, said that instead of the planned inauguration which had been promised in his country, the ceremony would be held in the embassy in Senegal.
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has ignored an international deadline to leave office by midnight today for President-elect Adama Barrow to be installed, leading to an imminent military action against his country.
Jammeh has refused to step down despite losing elections held last year, and has instead consolidated his power, declaring a state of emergency and having Parliament extend his term by 90 days.
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency in the country mere hours before his opposition leader and President-elect Adama Barrow is set to take office.
Barrow won elections last year to oust the 24 year regime of Jammeh, but the long time leader has refused to step down, claiming the polls were rigged against him.
Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow has suffered a personal tragedy as his eight year old son has died after suffering a dog bite.
Habibu Barrow got bitten on Sunday but died whilst being rushed to the hospital, the BBC has reported.
Former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is currently in Abuja, Nigeria, to attend an ECOWAS mini summit aimed at resolving the current electoral impasse in The Gambia.
Long time President Yayha Jammeh lost the 2016 Presidential elections but has refused to step down, claiming the polls were rigged. This has triggered an all out attempt by the sub regional body ECOWAS to resolve the dispute between Jammeh and President-elect Adama Barrow.
A former North London Argos security guard-Adama Barrow is set to become the president of The Gambia in an unprecedented upset for President Yahya Jammeh who had pledged to rule for a billion years.
The Gambia has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence in 1965–and therefore this is historical for the citizens of the West African country.
President Jammeh, who has ruled for 22 years since he became a President via a coup has conceded defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow, the chairman of the electoral commission said on Friday morning.
