West Africa

Yahya Jammeh issued an executive order not to arrest or prosecute citizens for “acts or omissions’’ committed during the pre...

The team will visit Banjul on Friday.

The postponement came a day after the Communications Minister stepped down and fled the country.

“The Gambia has decided and we must accept and respect this decision,” Mr. Bojang said.

A new cabinet was expected to be in place by Tuesday, a report added.

The new president said “I will not let the good people of Ghana down".

“Essentially, we want a peaceful resolution to the issue," the Nigerian minister said.

Over the weekend Gambian security agents closed three private radio stations.

“We have put standby forces on alert if he does not (step down) on January 19 when his mandate ends.”

The country's permanent representative to the UN is one of the diplomats.

The party leader also said there was no Supreme Court in the Gambia to hear Yahya Jammeh's petition

“I am not a coward. My right cannot be intimidated and violated," the Gambian leader said.

All ECOWAS leaders agree to attend the inauguration of Gambia's president-elect.

The president spoke at the ECOWAS summit in Abuja.

Jammeh’s rule was tainted by allegations of widespread human rights abuses.

The petition was filed after an ECOWAS delegation met with Jammeh, hoping to persuade him to hand over power to...

President Muhammadu Buhari and three other West African leaders are in Gambia.

Mr. Jammeh is facing growing pressure to surrender power.

The UN chief cautioned against violence.

The U.S. and Senegal have asked Mr. Jammeh to respect the wishes of the people.

The incumbent president has already called to‎ congratulate the victor.

“Authorities in Cameroon must shed light on the circumstances of these killings."

There are reports the incumbent lost his re-election bid.

An army spokesman was not immediately available to comment.

The incumbent's campaign team dismissed the comments as “treasonable”.