Yahya Jammeh

Former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, forced into exile in 2017, has been heard in a leaked recording demanding that his right to return be respected by the authorities.
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By Danielle Paquette BANJUL, Gambia — She had wondered for years how her son died. Then the confession came on YouTube. "Chopped into pieces," said a former hit man, who told a makeshift courtroom that he was obeying orders from the…
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Relatives of people murdered under the regime of The Gambia's former ruler Yahya Jammeh say they are outraged that the government plans to release three self-confessed assassins.
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Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh “handpicked” women whom he would rape or sexually coerce, offering cash, gifts and other privileges in exchange, international rights groups said on Wednesday.
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A 23-year-old former beauty queen in The Gambia, Fatou "Toufah" Jallow, has said she was raped by ex-President Yahya Jammeh when he was in office.
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The United States said Monday it would forbid entry into the country of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh and his family over corruption during his 22-year rule.
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As shock continues over the fate of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who vowed to rule until death but now finds himself in military custody, here's a look at other larger-than-life African leaders who spent years in power, then lost it.
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Gambian President Adama Barrow has set up a commission to probe the assets of former leader Yahya Jammeh, accused of stealing at least $50 million from the tiny west African state.
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The Gambia's former president stole "at least" $50m (£38.4m) from the state before he left the country in January, the justice minister has said.
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A Gambian soldier, Pa Sanneh has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a member of the elite presidential guard, Toumani Jallow.
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