Gambian Dictator President Jammeh defeated

[bad company]

Fozziebear said:

bad company said:

They've given him until noon on Friday.

Just saw that, the generals don't want any agro and will just step to one side. It's such a vast contrast to east Africa

Deadline extended, more talks.

[SystemParanoia]

bad company said:

Fozziebear said:

bad company said:

They've given him until noon on Friday.

Just saw that, the generals don't want any agro and will just step to one side. It's such a vast contrast to east Africa

Deadline extended, more talks.

BBC states UN-Backed forces.

The UN hasn't done a thing.
It is the African Union ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union ) That has pulled the countries together and making this go though with the absolute minimum of bloodshed possible.

UN = Useless unless you want a press release.

[Ayahuasca]

Rude-boy said:

I wonder what the furthest distance from a boarder is in Gambia, a few 100 miles at most?

Bloody public schoolboys running everything these days!

[Fozziebear]

SystemParanoia said:

bad company said:

Fozziebear said:

bad company said:

They've given him until noon on Friday.

Just saw that, the generals don't want any agro and will just step to one side. It's such a vast contrast to east Africa

Deadline extended, more talks.

BBC states UN-Backed forces.

The UN hasn't done a thing.
It is the African Union ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union ) That has pulled the countries together and making this go though with the absolute minimum of bloodshed possible.

UN = Useless unless you want a press release.

The UN have stuffed up in South Sudan, Rwandian troops (UN) are trying to stop tribal raping in camps.

[SystemParanoia]

misses 2nd deadline

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38686144

[Fozziebear]

SystemParanoia said:

misses 2nd deadline

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38686144

He's watching trump first

[Rude-boy]

Ayahuasca said:

Rude-boy said:

I wonder what the furthest distance from a boarder is in Gambia, a few 100 miles at most?

Bloody public schoolboys running everything these days!

Took a minute!

[Rude-boy]

HappyMidget said:

Rude-boy said:

 I wonder what the furthest distance from a boarder is in Gambia, a few 100 miles at most?

About 20 miles at most. The border was based on how far a ship could fire its cannon from the river

Cheers,

and to FN2.

I didn't look it up but just remembered it's long and narrow - don't realise quite that narrow though!

So in reality he didn't have to leave them there and do a runner. A couple of days hard walking (if no car about) and they could be relatively safely in a neighbouring country awaiting his call...

Edited by Rude-boy on Friday 20th January 17:37

[Fozziebear]

There would have been buses running and taxis, the ferries could have got them well away. I really don't think there is anything to run from, with the Senegalese army there and local military not wanting a scrap it'll be fine

[Brads67]

Yup, chap in the pic is a coward, and probably hoping said British passenger will take him in and eventually marry him and support his application.

Cynical ? yup.

Edited by Brads67 on Friday 20th January 19:25

[Cheib]

Fozziebear said:

There would have been buses running and taxis, the ferries could have got them well away. I really don't think there is anything to run from, with the Senegalese army there and local military not wanting a scrap it'll be fine

The local military is nothing to speak of! And Jammeh more than once in the past has refused to pay them....you'd think that would incite a coup...not in a country where you're lucky to earn a $1 a day. The air force used to consist of one fighter jet which is kept at Banjul airport at the end of the runway...didn't look very airworthy when I was there about 15 years ago. Pilot was an alcoholic from one of the former Soviet states.

Here's a picture of the plane

http://www.pbase.com/image/53816218

That's what it looked like when I saw it...so it's probably not airworthy now....and the pilots probably in the pub

[anonymous-user]

Only been to Gambia once. Parts are charming and parts less so. Wouldn't fancy being there at the moment, however I'd happily head back if it was relatively stable.

[Cheib]

So he's going to step down...my guess is he's done a deal to take his ill gotten gains and is off to Mauritania. Give it a year and the ICC will be after him.

[andymc]

Cheib said:

So he's going to step down...my guess is he's done a deal to take his ill gotten gains and is off to Mauritania. Give it a year and the ICC will be after him.

The cricket people?

[Fozziebear]

andymc said:

Cheib said:

So he's going to step down...my guess is he's done a deal to take his ill gotten gains and is off to Mauritania. Give it a year and the ICC will be after him.

The cricket people?

Yeah, he stole all the bats

[hidetheelephants]

Fozziebear said:

andymc said:

Cheib said:

So he's going to step down...my guess is he's done a deal to take his ill gotten gains and is off to Mauritania. Give it a year and the ICC will be after him.

The cricket people?

Yeah, he stole all the bats

Banned from the members' enclosure; how will he live it down!?

[stitched]

Yipper said:

Looks like Jammeh is holed up in his palace and the Senegal troops will try and pressure him to leave quietly. The head of the Gambian army has indicated he does not want to defend Jammeh.

The newboy, Barrow, is an ex-Argos security guard from London who supports Arsenal.

Believe he worked in Argos to support himself whilst doing a politics degree.

[Fozziebear]

And he's done

[hidetheelephants]

Fozziebear said:

And he's done

And offski with his swiss bank account bulging with loot and his neck intact.

[andymc]

hidetheelephants said:

Fozziebear said:

And he's done

And offski with his swiss bank account bulging with loot and his neck intact.

and the foreign aid