Ghana deploys troops to support ECOWAS mission in The Gambia

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved and authorized the deployment of a combat team of 205 troops to The Gambia as part of an ECOWAS mission in the country. A statement signed by the acting Communications Director at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, said the troops have been backed with the appropriate logistical equipment. It explained that “ECOWAS has…

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Senegal sends troops into Gambia to force longtime leader to step down

  Tourists and locals alike have started to flee politically unstable Gambia as President Yahya Jammeh refuses to give up his post. (Reuters) NAIROBI — Senegal announced that its troops entered neighboring Gambia on Thursday to force its longtime ruler, Yahya Jammeh, to step down, part of a bold West African regional effort to defend a democratic election won…

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