West Africa

President Barrow in February replaced the head of the military, and dismissed several senior military officers.

The charges were part of attempts by President Adama Barrow to re-establish democracy in the small West African nation.

The West African country has a population of 10.9 million and a GDP of around $8.3 billion.

Yankuba Badjie took over at the intelligence agency in 2013.

Mr. Jammeh narrowly lost a December 1 election to Mr. Barrow after 22 years of authoritarian rule.

“We took a number of measures by cutting out unnecessary expenditure, streamlining delegations for meetings..."

Aids were suspended due to human rights abuses by former President Yahya Jammeh.

“The G5 Sahel joint force will intervene in northern Mali in particular and in the Sahel."

Church members were told to stay in their prayer rooms until Sunday so as “not to be held accountable’’ when...

“The new furnace is now scrap,” an official said.

Mr. Barrow confirmed this on his twitter handle, @adama_barrow, on Thursday.

The former minister is accused ordered the detention and torture of government critics.

“He is leaving (Senegal) tomorrow and will arrive in Banjul at around 4 p.m."

President Barrow is yet not in Gambia.

“The coffers are virtually empty,” a presidential adviser said.

The country joined 10 non-cartel members to cut 558,000 barrels per day of oil production through 2017

President Adama Barrow has said he would return to The Gambia on Monday.

"We don't want him (Jammeh) to stay in the Gambia, because we cannot guarantee his security."

Mr. Jammeh, in power since a 1994 coup, has become increasingly isolated at home and abroad.

Two ministers have now resigned in the past week as Mr. Jammeh insists on holding on to power.

The Gambian Supreme Court declined Mr. Jammeh's application to stop Adama Barrow's inauguration.

The UN Security Council has been briefed of the situation.

The Gambia’s Supreme Court had on Monday adjourned the hearing of the election petition to January 16.

The ruling party wants an injunction.

“The four attack helicopters and a similar number of transport machines will stay in Mali until mid-2018."