Gambia’s President Jammeh declares state of emergency | International News Live Blog

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Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, state television said, after refusing to hand power to opposition leader Adama Barrow who won an election on Dec. 1. "I…hereby declare a state of public emergency throughout the Islamic Republic of Gambia," the declaration said. Jammeh … http://internationalnewslive.com/gambias-president-jammeh-declares-state-of-emergency/