Gambia: President Jammeh reshuffles cabinet

Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh reshuffled three major posts in his government, state television reported, a week after a failed coup attempt in the West Africa nation.

No reason was given in the report late on Monday for the changes at the ministries of foreign affairs, information and transport.

Neneh MacDouall-Gaye, a former information minister, has been named as foreign affairs minister. Sheriff Bojang, a journalist, was named information minister. Bala Garba Jahumpa, the outgoing foreign minister, will now head the transport ministry.

Jammeh, has accused foreign based dissidents of being behind the coup bid. Security forces have made a number of arrests but few details have been released.

Meanwhile, prosecutors in the United States on Monday charged a Texas businessman with bankrolling and trying to lead the coup with the support of a former U.S. Army sergeant.

Source: Reuters