Longtime Gambian President Refuses to Cede Power
4,678 views · Published 18 January 2017 · 1:46 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: The Wall Street Journal · 2017 · News & Politics
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 term in office for three months. Image: AP Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Follow WSJ on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wsjvideo Follow WSJ on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wsj/posts Follow WSJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJvideo Follow WSJ on Instagram: http://instagram.com/wsj Follow WSJ on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/wsj/ Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJ On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM
