Gambia: Uncertainty Prevails Following Attempted Coup

[Foroyaa]Banjulians were woken from their sleep by gunfire and spent the rest of the chilling hours of the morning of 30 December wondering what was to come next as gunfire raged on for hours. When the sun rose they sneaked out of their homes to have a glimpse of what was happening only to be told by soldiers patrolling the streets to get back home. As the sun went up the quest for an answer to what was happening faded as their uncertain plight became more certain. Rumours and speculation were rife.