After losing elections last month, Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has refused to cede power, declaring a state of emergency on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Gambia's Parliament voted to extend Mr. Jammeh's ...

The Government of The Gambia expresses profound shock and deep concern over this attempt to overturn the will of the people.

DENVER (AP) — Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia’s former military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago, the latest ...

BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — The Latest on Gambia’s political crisis, sparked by defeated leader Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to leave office (all times local): 1:40 a.m. Gambia’s defeated leader Yahya Jammeh says ...

Gambia's new leader Adama Barrow speaks after swearing in as President at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal, in this still image taken from video, January 19, 2017. RTS via Reuters TV By Tim Cocks ...

He has been replaced by General Masanneh Kinteh, a former ambassador to Cuba and a special military adviser to Barrow since January. Gambian chief of staff Ousman Badjie has been fire by new Gambian ...

As all attempts to convince President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia to step aside on the expiration of his tenure fails, the prospect of military intervention by regional forces seem inevitable. Recall ...

NAIROBI — After weeks of negotiations and facing the threat of a regional military intervention, Gambia's defeated president agreed to step down on Saturday morning. Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the tiny ...

DENVER (AP) — Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia’s former military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago, the latest ...

A Senegal soldier patrols at the Gambia border with Senegal in the town of Karang, Senegal, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Gambia's defeated President Yahya Jammeh must cede power by noon Friday or he will be ...