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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Coup attempt foiled in The Gambia

There was a failed coup attempt by presidential guards in The Gambia today Dec. 30th. According to reports, some presidential guards stormed the presidential palace in Banjul, the country's capital and shot sporadically in the air. The whereabouts of Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh is said to be unknown but many believe he is in Paris or Dubai. An army source who spoke to AFP said the attackers had been completely warded off and the situation has been brought under control.

60 comments:

Unknown said...

Good thing he wasn't around

J3nnif3r said...

And I was planning to go to the Gambias for a little hols.. nah...

Unknown said...

Coup in this century!! Africa, grow up
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Unknown said...

MR EDDY said.
Ok. Thank God he's safe.
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Unknown said...

The president will be laughing at them now but will be more careful
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Unknown said...

The president will be laughing at them now but will be more careful
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CHERRY said...

Okay!

Anonymous said...

No where is save in d whole world again. Hum!

Chief ONÍRÌNLÓYÉ

joystickextender@gmail.com said...

those soldiers are dead already

Meanwhile email me to know how to enlarge and get that huge Joystick

Unknown said...

What did the president do that warrant a coup to overthrown him....give us heads up on the full update
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Anonymous said...

Plans fail when there is lack of counsel.

TheOjukwu - Signing Out!!!

Unknown said...

Na wa o

OBINNA JAMES said...

But why?.

OBINNA JAMES said...

But why?.

Uche Emma said...


I guess the west want this man out by all means.

I don't Gambia is so bad that it needs change. It is time for African to work out what works for us with regard governance

Unknown said...

Good One

Unknown said...

Nice Job by the Army

Unknown said...

Seems d President is loved there

Unknown said...

What's come over? We'll soon know as time goes on anyways

Unknown said...

If na naija,d rest is history.........................

Juleslouis said...

Hmm. I hope this doesn't happen in Nigeria next year.

Unknown said...

The worst democratic government is better than the best military government.


***ECHOMASS***

Unknown said...

That's what the quest for power can do

Neks said...

>>>> Its not the end, we gonna be hearing more about this with time. <<<<

Maye73 said...

Thank God they didn't succeeded nor was he hurt.

Anonymous said...

We still dey inside o. We can't go out. Make God intervane.

Anonymous said...

It is well

Unknown said...

Every region with its own problem. May God help us.

ary said...

Okay then! Yay for democracy.

Queen of Queens said...

Gobe!

Subomi said...

been a while we had a successful coup in Africa

Unknown said...

Too bad for the attackers

Unknown said...

People with different mission
I believe their mission never come to pass



#Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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I knw they knw they just signed their death warrant...?? Fools.....
*GLO BRING 3G TO KONTAGORA*
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

That's good..

Unknown said...

Hia wahala, Thank God for his life oo

Damilola said...

This game called politics is very dirty even in 'peaceful' African countries. I wouldn't marry any politician no matter how rich

Unknown said...

Hmm, I ear dis kind shud not happen in we country. Plz God we pray for peaceul 2015 election.

Unknown said...

Don't trust this ruthless killers.."i am inspired by sex Tb joshua..
Inspired by sex mp3

Unknown said...

Na wa oo

Unknown said...

It will be very difficult to overthrow this type of President, I mean see the look on his face. Tell them to consult the gods, that way might work.

Unknown said...

Quest for power. God will help us.

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmm...

Really good he wasn't around.

I wonder if he was around wht wil hav happened.

#Royal Priesthood#

Unknown said...

His where abouts unknown.

Mean while our President personal or private visit, d country is alwaz aware of it.

D difference is clear.

#Royal Priesthood#

Anonymous said...

This looks like a failed plan by the west. They never like to see an African nation doing well, it's threat to them. Gambia is lovely country with strong currency and economy also a popular vacation destination amongst Caucasians. The west will continue to fail in any plan against Africa amen..this includes their failed Ebola plans.

Anonymous said...

Dolor Jonathan
who told you that killer and dictator is loved in the Gambia???
are u kidding me????
We live in fear in the Gambia here
you cannot even say things are hard here, if u dare say anything nagative about him
the next minute u wil b arrested
So many citizens of the Gambia are in the west and Senegal, cannot come home
because if they do
they will b killed
We want him out ASAP

Anonymous said...

Lord Flacko
he was already out of the Country for few days
so it was not the same day

Anonymous said...

Maye73 i so dislike you for that comment
if you want to kno about Gambian government??????
Plz visit this site
freedomradio.com
faturadio.com
Then u will kno y we dnt like him

Anonymous said...

Christopher suberu
i an a Gambia
and u nail that comment
The look on his face says evrything about him

Unknown said...

Coup kwa, had no idea that it still exists

Unknown said...

Lucky you, but why will some group plan a coup if your administration is good enough, it also calls for deep thinking

Davido's driver said...

Strange happeninngs

Richard said...

Na wah ooo

Unknown said...

Yahua jameh cane by the barrel of the gun in 94 I think. He is regarded globally as the most repressive of all African leaders. Worse that albashir of Sudan. That is on leader that will be there till he is either taken out in this fashion or he dies there. That is what it is. Africa needs a change from,such represhion all over

Unknown said...

Dear Linda,
Please typo error on the subject of the story. "foiled" instead of FAILED. LOL

yawanow said...

Politics in play.
He would have been a dead man.

Unknown said...

MR EDDY said.
I know exactly what he did.
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Unknown said...

I see the hand of France

Anonymous said...

@Uche Emma, December 30, 2014 at 5:06 PM- you haven't got the faintest clue what you are blabbering on about- President Jammeh needs to be pushed out- he has been in power illegally for the past two decades, has refused to step down and together with his Moroccan born wife and his sycophants, has bankrupted the country. Gambia is one of the poorest nations on earth when it ought to be Africa's wealthiest nations- all the handiwork of this weird, power hungry ex army officer masquerading around as president. Please read up on the history of Gambia before you blame the west- Gambians are disaffected by their president- I wish Nigerians would wake up and vote Jonathan out of office. Time for change has come- if Nigeria were a normal nation, Jonathan would have been booted out of office long ago.

Anonymous said...

anon 9:53 shut the fuck up. i am a gambian. we love him. freedom radio is fool of sick bastards like pa nderry and u! as for fatu that prostitute. after she fucked yahya jammeh and he dumped her she took her ass to america to start a radio. all u stupid diasporans will not destroy our country. Long Live Yahya Jammeh

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