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Breaking News: Armed Soldiers Deployed in Brikama, 20 more soldiers Dismissed as Coup Hysteria Grips Govt -
Authorities in Gambia have deployed soldiers in armored vehicles in
Brikama, the country's second largest city.
According to our sources, the deployment followed the dismissal of 20 more officers from the Gambian army. Residents in Brikama encountered armed military personnel as dusk set in on Saturday.
Gambia president, Yahya Jammeh has also sacked and now detains one of his trusted bodyguards, Ousman Gibba, alias 'Jola Morro'. Gibba hails fromthe village of
Mandinaba, a strategic settlement on the main road that connects Gambia to the troubled Senegalese province of Cassamance with a sizable Jola
population.
Although one of the soldiers patrolling the streets of Brikama was quoted as saying their deployment was a precautionary measure to avert potential spillage of the current bombardment of rebel strongholds in Cassamance by Senegalese government, our sources say the president 'sensed' a coup in the making.
Whatever the truth is, it's all too clear the Gambian population is all too weary of the unending dismissal of public officials without genuine explanations. The military in particular, bears the brunt of the administration's lack of respect for human rights and laws of the country.
On Friday president Jammeh dismissed finance minister Abdou Kolley, trade minister Baboucarr Jallow and justice minister Marie Saine Firdaus. No reasons were given for their dismissal.
The country's former army chief, Lt Gen Lang Tombong Tamba and a handful of other senior officers stand accused of attempting to overthrow the government. They denied the charges when they appeared before a high court judge in Banjul on Friday, and have been remanded in custody.
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According to our sources, the deployment followed the dismissal of 20 more officers from the Gambian army. Residents in Brikama encountered armed military personnel as dusk set in on Saturday.
Gambia president, Yahya Jammeh has also sacked and now detains one of his trusted bodyguards, Ousman Gibba, alias 'Jola Morro'. Gibba hails from
Although one of the soldiers patrolling the streets of Brikama was quoted as saying their deployment was a precautionary measure to avert potential spillage of the current bombardment of rebel strongholds in Cassamance by Senegalese government, our sources say the president 'sensed' a coup in the making.
Whatever the truth is, it's all too clear the Gambian population is all too weary of the unending dismissal of public officials without genuine explanations. The military in particular, bears the brunt of the administration's lack of respect for human rights and laws of the country.
On Friday president Jammeh dismissed finance minister Abdou Kolley, trade minister Baboucarr Jallow and justice minister Marie Saine Firdaus. No reasons were given for their dismissal.
The country's former army chief, Lt Gen Lang Tombong Tamba and a handful of other senior officers stand accused of attempting to overthrow the government. They denied the charges when they appeared before a high court judge in Banjul on Friday, and have been remanded in custody.
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Published 03/21/2010 - 5:31 a.m. GMT
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Gambia's former Army Chief of Staff Lang Tombong Tamba. Will his dismissal and detention cause President Jammeh his seat?
(Photo: The Point newspaper)
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Authorities
in Gambia have
deployed soldiers in armored
vehicles in Brikama, the
country's second largest city.
Rating: 1
Published 03/19/2010 - 4:58 p.m. GMT
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L-R Ngorr Secka, Lang Tombong, Bombadier, Ndure Cham, BO Badjie, Modou Gaye and OB Mbye
(Photo: The Point)
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A High Court judge in the
Gambia has forced the
country's former Chief of
Staff of the army, Lt. Gen.
Lang Tombong Tamba and five
other senior officers to take
their plea on treason charges.
Rating: 5
Published 03/18/2010 - 8:16 p.m. GMT
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Gen. Lang Tombong Tamba, Ex-Chief of Staff, Gambia Armed Forces charged with treason.
(Photo: Daily Observer)
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The government of president
Yahya Jammeh has officially
charged the
country's former
Chief of Defense Staff, Lt.
Gen. Lang Tombong Tamba and
nine others with treasonable
offenses of plotting to
overthrow the APRC
government. Gen Tamba and four
other senior military officers
now in
custody since their
arrest in October last year,
are expected to appear in
court on Friday, government
sources say.
Rating: 2
Published 03/16/2010 - 6:27 a.m. GMT
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Will the UK gov't send Saffiatou Njie to face Jammeh's Justice?
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The Gambia government says it
will seek extradition of
former High Court judge from
the United Kingdom to face
corruption charges.
Rating: 3
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