UN bans Gambian army chief from visiting Sudan

‘The United Nations has banned the Gambia’s army chief, General Ousman Badjie, from visiting Gambian troops serving as peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur region.
“The UN has decided to cancel General Badjie’s visit to Gambian peacekeepers in Sudan,” a diplomatic source told media on Friday.
There are 213 Gambian military personnel deployed in Darfur as peacekeepers under the UN command.
Analysts say by canceling the visit the UN is mounting pressure on the Gambian general not to take sides with President Yahya Jammeh, who initially conceded defeat in the recent presidential election, but has now challenged the results of the vote held on December 1, citing “abnormalities.”‘
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