Correction: December 31 Gambia report

Facebook page quoted by Al Jazeera in report on December 31, 2014 was not officially sanctioned by president’s office.

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh [File: AFP]

On December 31, 2014 Al Jazeera reported on the failed attempt to overthrow Gambia President Yahya Jammeh.

In our report, we quoted a Facebook page believed to be run by the president’s office.

We have subsequently discovered that the Facebook page in question was not officially sanctioned by the president’s office.

Source: Al Jazeera