Gambia’s New President Is Sworn In as Troops Enter the Country

Yahya Jammeh, Gambia’s leader for 22 years, is refusing to make way for the newly elected president, Adama Barrow, who has yet to enter his own country as president. [Source]

Publication Date: Thursday, 19 January 2017 at 21:55:44

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Gambia

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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/world/africa/gambia-adama-barrow-yahya-jammeh.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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