Staff Reporter| Botswana has made history becoming the first African state to slap Yahya Jammeh with a rejection.
Ian Khama’s government announced today it no longer recognises Yahya Jammeh as The Gambia’s president.
The development came as the UN Security Council passed a move to later today vote on a draft resolution for a military attack on Jammeh.
The AFP news agency reports that the UN will today vote to support efforts by the West African regional bloc to transfer power in The Gambia to Adama Barrow.
The Economic Community Of West African States (Ecowas) has prepared a force to intervene in The Gambia if Yahya Jammeh does not give up power today following his defeat in elections on 1 December.
The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, is part of Ecowas.
Adama Barrow won last year’s elections, a development that saw Jammeh immediately accept the defeat. But days later he performed a u-turn announcing that the election count was inaccurate and the man who once vowed to rule that country for a billion years, now refuses to go.
If military action is eventually undertaken, all this will create a practical precedent across Africa in nations where election defeat acceptance has been difficult for outgoing heads of states such as Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe.
I don’t know where do some other people get their comments we’re reading about His excellent Mr Khama on Gambian issue but some1 is talking about xenophobia
Xenophobia is an executive order in SA. It was once a working class affair, now there is POLICY in the corporate world endorsed by the ANC govt that makes life difficult for documented foreigners.King Zwelethulini promulgated an executive order.There is now an institutionalised dislike for non S Africans.Yes xenophobia occurs elsewhere, with regards BREXIT it has more to do with Islamophobia. However im glad we agree that with regards Mugabe SA is trying to have its cake and eat it…
Dont mix issues. Xenophobia is a universal problem in every country faced with economic challenges.
Brexit is a xenophobic move on the part of the UK. Mzansi is no exception. Not acceptable, but understandable under the circumstances.
On the issue of Mugabe; I agree with you. SA and SADC; indeed South Africans themselves, cannot on the one hand support Mugabe, and yet on the other, make noise when Zimbabweans flock to neighbouring states, as a consequence of Mugabe’s dictatorship. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Zim next Hokoyo illigitimte Zanupf……now we will see what this useless army who are only good for fekin their own people will do when confronted by real men—TIRIKUBUYA
South Africa…have unclean hands, they unleash xenophobic crowds on foreigners, blame foreigners for job losses carry out corporate xenophobia resulting in job losses in white collar jobs …South Africa loves Mugabe but hates Mugabe’s people- I sincerely hope Jammeh gets blown out of the sky!….
Botswana!!!!! the VOICE of reason!!!!!! IT MUST BE MADE LOUD AND CLEAR THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE ROOM FOR EVIL,SELFISH,SADISTIC DICTATORS ON THE CONTINENT…MUGABE YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED …SON OF A BITCH!…
“What is good for the goose is good for the gander”. While congratulating Botswana for taking the lead to de-recognise Yahya Jammeh in Gambia we don’t understand why Botswana took, the lead in recognising Lungu in Zambia b4 the Petition against Lungu’s re-election was heard,determined and the Winner of the Election declared by the Court. The Law in Zambia provides that once a Petition is filed at Concourt the President Elect must resign and allow the Speaker of Parliament to Act as President of Zambia while the Petition is being heard. Lungu refused to handover power to the Speaker of Parliament and used his Illegal Executive Powers to have the Petition “dismissed” illegally by Concourt. Lungu without waiting for the Petition to be heard rushed to swear himself back in power illegally and Khama of Botswana and Mugabe of Zimbabwe are the only two Presidents who attended the illegal inauguration of Lungu. In the meantime the Petition is still in the High Court awaiting a Hearing. Lungu is busy frustrating and blocking the Petition Hearing becoz he knows that the Petitioners have overwhelming Evidence to prove that HH won the Election outright and Lungu lost and yet he is Ruling illegally. Until the Petition is heard Lungu is illegitimate and is clinging on to power illegally. To avoid Double Standards Botswana ,SADC ,AU and UN should ensure that Lungu is compelled to allow the Courts to Hear the Petition so that the People of Zambia know who won the 2016 Elections and who is the legitimate of Zambia. The Will of the Zambian People must be respected.
KHAMA HELP CLEAN AFRICA………CHANGE THE CULTURE OF RIGGING ELECTIONS NOT WANT TO LEAVE POWER, LOOTING , KILLING OPPONENTS AND ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE……ROBERT MUGABE MAIN CULPRIT
Yep Yep! He has guts in an enviornment that is very hostile
The only problem have with whole of SADC they are not fast enough to learn like ECOWAS
fuck u mjibho
big steel balls enough respect
The only SADC leader with balls!!