Gambian CDF says his troops will surrender to ECOWAS forces

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Gambia’s army chief, Ousman Badjie, said he would not order his men to fight other Africans

- Badjie says the impasse in the country is a political affair

- ECOWAS troops are in nearby Senegal awaiting orders to advance into The Gambia

Gambia’s army chief, Ousman Badjie, has said he would not order his men to fight other African troops if they enter the Gambian territory.

Gambia’s army chief, Ousman Badjie. Photo credit: BBC

He spoke on Wednesday, January 18, as Senegalese and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) troops are stationed on The Gambia’s borders.

The West African troops are on standby to move into The Gambia as President Yahya Jammeh approached a midnight deadline to step down or face military action after refusing to leave at the end of his term“We are not going to involve ourselves militarily. This is a political dispute,” Badjie said, after eating dinner in a tourist district close to the capital, Banjul.

He continued: “I am not going to involve my soldiers in a stupid fight. I love my men, we are not going to involve ourselves militarily. This is a political dispute… I am not going to involve my soldiers in a stupid fight. I love my men.

“If they (Senegalese) come in, we are here like this,” Badjie said, making a hands up to surrender gesture.

Meanwhile, the Senegal army spokesman Colonel Abdou Ndiaye said the Senegalese troops are on alert ahead of the expiration of Jammeh's deadline.


“Our troops are on alert… The ultimatum takes effect at midnight,” he said.


Meanwhile, Gambia’s Vice President Isatou Njie-Saidy has stepped down from her position following intense pressure on her boss.

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Emmanuel Ohens ·
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Samuel Obidimma Ekezie ·
Abuja, Nigeria
The words and assurances from the Gambia’s army chief, Ousman Badjie, is all we want to hear. Former President of Gambia, Mr. Yahya Jammeh, indeed, got the raw end of the deal. It is only imperative that ECOWAS should not give away the farm, by ensuring that Jammeh must not beat the rap. Any effort short of getting his knuckles rapped for his political rascality can only engender like betrayal among leaders of same specie.

 

[and 300]

The Gambia anapotoka mwendesha mashtaka Fatou Bensouda. Hope this time around atamsomea mashtaka Rais wake.

 

[Pohamba]

Najivunia kuwa Mwafrica

 

[Hute]

The Gambia anapotoka mwendesha mashtaka Fatou Bensouda. Hope this time around atamsomea mashtaka Rais wake.

shitaka kuhusu nini, amefanya kosa gani linalohusu makosa ya jinai ya kimataifa? ie. genocide, crime against humanity, war crime and this year will be crime of aggression. hayo tu ndio makosa ICC inashughulikia.

 

[Molembe]

Inaweza kuwa mbinu ya kuwadanganya, waingie wawapige.

 

[Mwanzi1]

Jeshi lako liki kosa imani na wewe, funga vilago vyako ujisogeze tuu, maana hakuna namna nyingine.

 

[Chapa Nalo Jr]

The Gambia anapotoka mwendesha mashtaka Fatou Bensouda. Hope this time around atamsomea mashtaka Rais wake.

Heh, hivi Fatou Bensooda wa ICC anatokea Gambia. Nakumbuka rais wake aliwahi sema kwa kitendo cha kumshitaki Kenyatta asithubutu kurudi nchini kwake!?

 

[Mwanzi1]

Najivunia kuwa Mwafrica

African solution for African problems.

 

[Chapa Nalo Jr]

Ila huyu CDF wa Gambia hana msimamo. Juzi kati umeletetwa uzi hapa kuwa anapambana kumtetea Jameh. Kabla ya hapo alisema atamtii rais mpya ( President elect)

 

[Slim5]

Ila huyu CDF wa Gambia hana msimamo. Juzi kati umeletetwa uzi hapa kuwa anapambana kumtetea Jameh. Kabla ya hapo alisema atamtii rais mpya ( President elect)

Atakuwa atakuwa Mtanzania!

 

[Mwanzi1]

Atakuwa atakuwa Mtanzania!

Haha, duh umetucho sasa

 

[leiya]

Ila huyu CDF wa Gambia hana msimamo. Juzi kati umeletetwa uzi hapa kuwa anapambana kumtetea Jameh. Kabla ya hapo alisema atamtii rais mpya ( President elect)

Unakuta hii ni technique tu ya kijeshi ya kuwapoteza maadui alafu awapige ambush ya hatari

 

[Lussadam]

Unakuta hii ni technique tu ya kijeshi ya kuwapoteza maadui alafu awapige ambush ya hatari

Hakuna ambush wala nini,jesho la Gambia ni legelege

 

[Mwananchi]

shitaka kuhusu nini, amefanya kosa gani linalohusu makosa ya jinai ya kimataifa? ie. genocide, crime against humanity, war crime and this year will be crime of aggression. hayo tu ndio makosa ICC inashughulikia.

Katika hiyo ya crime against humanity anaweza kushitakiwa kwa kosa katika kifungu kinachosema: "The perpetrator knew that the conduct was part of or intended the conduct to be part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population".
The intent to commit such crime is also counted as offence

 

[BINARY NO]

At last Africans wameamka maana chelewachelewa kuchukua maamuzi soon NATO na US wange take over

 

[Jay One]

ECOWAS, you have my credit, very good job..!!

 

[blessings]

Ni lazima Jamme aondoke kabla trump hajaapa

 

[titimunda]

Jamaa katumia tu akili ya kawaida,anajua fika jeshi lake halina ubavu wa kupambana na jeshi la senegal,ni sawa na barcelona kuja kucheza na yanga,kocha wa yanga na wachezaji wanajua kabisa hawasalimiki

 

[Bedely]

Huyo anawadanganya wakiingia tu awadunde,wao waingie wakiwa kami like.

 

[Bedely]

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