ECOWAS chiefs of defence hold talks over Gambia political impasse

2,715 views · Published 14 January 2017 · 0:39 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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Defence chiefs from member states of the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, have been holding talks as as part of efforts to mitigate the political impasse in Gambia. Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, who hosted the meeting, has expressed the readiness of regional leaders and military commanders to continue the pursuit of dialogue and ensure peaceful transition of power. Political tensions have been running high in Gambia following the refusal of President Yahya Jammeh to hand over power to the president elect, Adama Barrow after he lost the December 1 2016 election.

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