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17 January 2020
Thousands of Gambians Protest for Former President Yahya Jammeh's Return from Exile
Supporters of the former statesman want the current Gambian government to guarantee his right to return from self-exile in Equatorial Guinea.
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27 June 2019
The Gambian Government Has Called on Women to Report Sexual Crimes Committed by Former President Yahya Jammeh
This is in response to former beauty queen Fatou Jallow having publicly accused Jammeh of rape.
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26 June 2019
Former Gambian Beauty Queen Fatou Jallow Is the First Woman To Publicly Accuse President Yahya Jammeh of Rape
Now 23, Jallow comes forward as The Gambia establishes a commission to investigate the stained legacy of the Jammeh regime.
Politics
27 January 2017
Jammeh's Departure Isn't a True Victory for Gambians and ECOWAS Without Justice
An op-ed on how Yahya Jammeh's departure shows ECOWAS' urgent need to take a stance of justice for future crises in West Africa.
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19 January 2017
As Gambia Celebrates a New President, Africa Watches
Things are changing fast in the Gambia but it is almost certain that president Yahya Jammeh's reign is over.
Controversial
04 January 2017
On The Gambia's Long for Change: The World Must Stand with Freedom by Any Means Necessary
OkayAfrica contributor Akinyi Ochieng pens why enough is enough regarding The Gambia's need to progress from tyranny.
Politics
02 December 2016
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh Concedes Election Sending Gambians into the Streets to Celebrate
Gambian President Yahyah Jammeh has shocked many by saying he will concede to his rival Adama Barrow in yesterday's election.
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26 April 2016
Gambian Protests Put Jammeh's Human Rights Record Into The International Spotlight
Gambians are no strangers to state-sanctioned violence, torture, and other human rights abuses
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02 October 2015
Trevor Noah: "Donald Trump Is The Perfect African President"
Trevor Noah compares Donald Trump to some of the most controversial African leaders in a brilliant segment on 'The Daily Show.'
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11 December 2014
Yahya Jammeh: The Gambian Dictator Who Betrayed Kunta Kinteh
In an Okayafrica op-ed, Aisha Dabo and Jeffrey Smith discuss Yahya Jammeh's brutal betrayal of Kunta Kinteh's legacy in The Gambia.
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