Gambia’s Army Chief Sacked As New President Barrow Cleans House
Gambian President Adama Barrow has sacked the country’s army chief. The country’s new president has been trying to assert control and clear out vestiges of former ruler Jammeh’s feared regime. Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday sacked the head of the army and dismissed several other officers, as the new leader seeks to clear out […]
March 1, 2017No CommentRead More
Police Arrest Yahya Jammeh’s Intelligence Chief, Deputy
The Police have arrested Gambia’s former head of the national intelligence agency and his deputy, part of President Adama Barrow’s attempts to re-establish democracy in the small West African nation, a police spokesperson said Wednesday. Spy chief Yankuba Badjie and director of operations Omar Jeng were detained on Monday and being investigated for potential abuses […]
February 23, 2017No CommentRead More