Ousman Badjie
Ousman Badjie | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | The Gambia |
| Service |  Gambian National Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Staff |
Ousman Badjie (born 15 November, 1967) was the Chief of the Defence Staff and of the Army of the Gambia, and Lieutenant-General in the Gambian Army, having succeeded Masaneh Kinteh to the position. He was removed from his position in March 2017.[1][2][3][4]
Badjie received attention during the 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis for his alleged support of Adama Barrow in December,[5] then supporting Yahya Jammeh in January,[3] though later saying that his troops will not fight for Jammeh against ECOWAS forces.[2]
References
- ^ "Gambia's new leader Barrow fires armed forces chief". News24. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ a b "We are not going to involve ourselves in any fight - Gambian army chief". Africanews. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Army chief declares support for Yahya Jammeh". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Gambia military chief sacked as clear-out gains pace". Yahoo! News: Agence-France Presse. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "How Gambia's top brass turned on long-ruling Jammeh". Reuters. Retrieved 19 January 2017.