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Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by RiversWatchDog(m): 5:57pm On Jan 19, 2017
The Government of Botswana has officially denounced Yahya Jammeh, as President of The Gambia. A statement issued today, January 19, 2017, said the country will cease to recognize him as President of Gambia with immediate effect.

According to Botswana government, the decision was because Yahya Jammeh has refused to hand power to President-elect Adama Barrow.

'Following Mr. Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to hand over power to the President-elect Adama Barrow, in accordance with the expressed will of the Gambian people, the Government of Botswana announces that it will no longer recognize Mr. Jammeh as the President of Gambia, together with his Government,” the statement said.

Read the full statement below..

RE: THE GAMBIA – BOTSWANA NO LONGER RECOGNISES MR. JAMMEH

PRESS RELEASE Gaborone, 19th January 2017: Following Mr. Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to hand over power to the President-elect Adama Barrow, in accordance with the expressed will of the Gambian people, the Government of Botswana announces that it will no longer recognise Mr. Jammeh as the President of Gambia, together with his Government. This decision which takes effect immediately is consistent with Botswana’s position as articulated through the Press Release of 16th December 2016.

Mr. Jammeh’s decision not to respect the will of the Gambian people undermines the ongoing efforts to consolidate democracy and good governance in The Gambia and Africa as a whole. This is also in direct contravention of the spirit and aspirations of the African Union Constitutive Act.

The Government of Botswana therefore continues to appeal to the international community to do all within its power to exert pressure on Mr. Jammeh to hand over power in order to ensure a smooth transition.

http://thearticleng..com.ng/2017/01/botswana-becomes-first-country-to.html

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Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by forgiveness: 6:00pm On Jan 19, 2017
Action taken with immediate effect.
Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by vatiqan(m): 6:01pm On Jan 19, 2017
Onbehalf of the F*ck givers, we hereby reject any cattle rearer for re-election to whatever office, come 2019!
Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by Escalze(m): 6:03pm On Jan 19, 2017
What about Nigeria?
Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by BlackDBagba: 6:07pm On Jan 19, 2017
Good to see the solidarity being displayed by African leaders.
Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by Nobody: 6:13pm On Jan 19, 2017
Nice move while others African leaders are still petting him
Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by Nixiepie(f): 6:41pm On Jan 19, 2017
That man is a terrorist
Re: Botswana Becomes The First Country To Officially Denounce Yahya As President by leofab(f): 9:39pm On Jan 19, 2017
Hmm.. Gambia is now more popular than chibok

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