Ousman Badjie (born 15 November 1967) was the
chief of the Defence Staff of
the Gambia
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...
, and lieutenant-general in the
Gambian Army, having succeeded
Masaneh Kinteh to the position. He was removed from his position in March 2017.
Badjie received attention during the
2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis
A constitutional crisis occurred in The Gambia following Gambian presidential election, 2016, presidential elections in December 2016, in which challenger Adama Barrow achieved an upset victory over longtime incumbent Yahya Jammeh. It eventually ...
for his alleged support of
Adama Barrow
Adama Barrow (, born 15 February 1965) is a The Gambia, Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of The Gambia since 2017.
Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village in Jimara district, he attended Crab Island Secondary ...
in December,
then supporting
Yahya Jammeh
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former soldier, who served as President of the Gambia from 1996 to 2017. He was the Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 1994 ...
in January,
though later saying that his troops will not fight for Jammeh against
ECOWAS forces.
Early life and education
Military career
References
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Living people
Lieutenant generals
Chiefs of the Defence Staff (The Gambia)
1967 births