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Barrow taps Kinteh for ambassador job as army’s two most senior generals now move up the ladder

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By Lamin Njie

President Adama Barrow has appointed Masanneh Kinteh as The Gambia’s ambassador to China, State House announced on Friday.

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It comes two days after the president sacked him as the head of the army. His deputy was quickly tapped to replace him.

State House in a statement today said Major General Yankuba Drammeh has been appointed chief of defence staff.

The commander of the army Brigadier General Mamat Cham has been appointed deputy chief of defence staff, the statement added.

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