Jammeh Declares State of Emergency In Gambia

Desperate to hold on to power, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared a state of emergency, citing foreign interference in the presidential election he lost last month.

In a television broadcast on Tuesday, Jammeh said the declaration was necessary “due to the unprecedented and extraordinary amount of foreign inference in the December 1 presidential elections and also in the internal affairs of The Gambia,”

“ This had created an unwarranted hostile atmosphere, threatening the sovereignty, peace, security and stability of the country,” he added.

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