The President who recently lost his reelection into office, Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia has declared a 90-day State of
Emergency in the country, 24 hours before his tenure officially ends.
In his televised announcement, Jammeh decried “extraordinary” foreign interference in his country’s politics.
He also stated that “any acts of disobedience to the laws The Gambia,
incitement of violence and acts intended to disturb public order and
peace” are banned under the State of Emergency.
Jammeh said security forces had been instructed to “maintain absolute peace, law and order”.
Earlier, the National Assembly passed a motion condemning what it
called the “unlawful and malicious interference” of the African Union
and the country’s neighbour, Senegal, in The Gambia’s affairs.
This follows the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) warning, for Jammeh to step down by Wednesday midnight or be removed forcefully.
Culled from DailyPost