Ousman Badjie

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]

Ousman Badjie
AllegianceThe Gambia
Service/branch Gambian National Army
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldChief of the Defence Staff

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