Ousman Badjie Explained

Allegiance:	The Gambia
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	Chief of the Defence Staff
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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]

Notes and References

1. News: Gambia's new leader Barrow fires armed forces chief. News24. 2018-04-14. en.
2. Web site: We are not going to involve ourselves in any fight - Gambian army chief. Africanews. 19 January 2017.
3. Web site: Army chief declares support for Yahya Jammeh. 19 January 2017.
4. Web site: Gambia military chief sacked as clear-out gains pace. Yahoo! News: Agence-France Presse. 27 February 2017.
5. Web site: How Gambia's top brass turned on long-ruling Jammeh. Reuters. 19 January 2017.