Tag Archives: Yahya Jammeh

Gay people are satanic, anti god and anti human, rants Gambia’s president

March 31, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Yahya Jammeh, president of Gambia, attacked gay people and warned: do not ever visit the country or ‘you will regret why you are born’ Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh, ranted against gay people in his speech addressing the country’s parliament. He … read more »

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Gambia’s president suspends executions

September 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has placed a moratorium on the execution of the remaining 38 prisoners on death row in the west African state following appeals from regional leaders, the government said in a statement late on Friday. … read more »

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Gambia on edge amid mass executions

August 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

DAKAR — Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh came under attack Tuesday for sending nine prisoners to the firing squad, leaving the tiny nation jittery as another 38 convicts await execution in the coming weeks. The 47-year-old former soldier, who seized power … read more »

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Gambia executes 9 death row prisoners

August 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Amnesty International yesterday said that Gambia had executed nine death row prisoners, after President Yahya Jammeh vowed to carry out all death sentences by mid-September. “Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine persons were executed last night (Thursday) in … read more »

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Gambia: Former anti-drug chief jailed for dealing

May 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Banjul – A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced the country’s former anti-drug chief and his deputy to eight years in jail for drug trafficking and a host of other related charges. Ibrahim Bun Sunneh, former head of the National Drug … read more »

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Gambia will not cave in to pressure on homesexuality: Jammeh

April 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

BANJUL – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has warned foreign diplomats his country would not be “bribed” with aid to accept homosexuality. His comments late Saturday come less than two weeks after 19 people, including Gambians, Senegalese and Nigerians were arrested … read more »

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Gambia cops arrest 15 ‘gay’ men

April 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Banjul – Gambian police arrested 15 men “suspected of homosexuality” at a bar in a suburb of the capital Banjul, police sources told AFP on Tuesday. The men, all Gambians except one Senegalese, were arrested late on Monday when police … read more »

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Gambia wraps poll campaign amid boycott

March 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Banjul – Gambia wrapped up campaigning ahead of legislative polls on Thursday, with six opposition parties maintaining a boycott after accusing the ruling party of loading the dice. The election will not take place in 25 of 48 constituencies where … read more »

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Gambia president will cut off gay’s head

February 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Banjul – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday reiterated his stance that he would never accept homosexuality in his country, after recent pressure from abroad on African states to respect gay rights. “We know what human rights are. Human beings … read more »

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Gambia’s Jammeh dissolves cabinet: state media

February 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has dissolved his entire cabinet two months after securing re-election for a new five-year term, state broadcaster GRTS announced on Thursday. The brief announcement did not say why Jammeh had taken the decision or when the … read more »

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The Gambia must release four activists jailed for distributing anti-government T-shirts

January 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 18, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Amnesty International today called for the immediate release of four activists arrested over the distribution of T-shirts calling for an end to dictatorship in the Gambia. One activist, Dr Amadou Scattred … read more »

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Gambia jails ex-minister for life

January 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Banjul – A court in Gambia on Monday sentenced a former information minister, who is also a US national, to life in prison for plotting to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh. Judge Emmanuel Nkea found Amadou Scatred Janneh … read more »

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Slain Gambian journo’s family sues govt

December 14, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Dakar – Relatives of slain Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara are suing the Gambian government over his 2004 murder, a media group said on Tuesday. The action was brought on behalf of two of Hydara’s sons, who now live in Britain, … read more »

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The Gambia: President Yahya Jammeh’s re-election

December 8, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

This is the beginning of the end of an era in Gambian politics. The Gambia is now at a crossroad between the past and the future. The past can never be restored, and the present cannot be sustained. The future … read more »

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Media bias helped Gambia’s Jammeh win election: AU

November 27, 2011 by benim

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh benefited from a strong media bias and greater financial resources than his rivals to secure a new five-year term in elections, the African Union said on Saturday. Former military coup leader Jammeh scored a landslide 72 … read more »

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Jammeh leads in vote tally so far

November 25, 2011 by benim

Banjul – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh headed for a new term on Friday with a partial tally showing he won 77.35% of votes in a poll criticised regionally for intimidation of opposition groups and voters. Former military coup leader Jammeh’s … read more »

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Gambian president set for re-election in tainted vote

November 24, 2011 by benim

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh looks set to be re-elected in polls on Thursday which West African regional bloc ECOWAS has said may not be free and fair. The former British colony, mainland Africa’s smallest country, is a popular tourist destination … read more »

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Gambia: Poll campaign too short

October 5, 2011 by benim

Banjul – Gambian opposition parties on Wednesday accused the election commission of compromising November presidential polls by refusing to lengthen a “grossly inadequate” 11-day election campaign. Electoral commission chair Alhaji Mustapha Carayol said at a press conference on Tuesday night … read more »

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Date set for Gambia parliamentary vote

October 5, 2011 by benim

Banjul – The head of Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission said on Tuesday that parliamentary elections will take place on March 29 next year. “I wish to announce that National Assembly Elections will be held on the 29th March 2012. This … read more »

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Is homosexuality unAfrican!

September 7, 2011 by benim

Homosexuality and same sex marriages have become hot subjects in Africa. It has also become an emotional issue to such an extent that some gays have been arrested and beaten up while some Heads of State have come out in … read more »

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Gambian ex-minister, others charged with treason

July 20, 2011 by benim

Gambia’s state prosecutor charged former communications minister Amadou Scatred Janneh and three others with treason on Tuesday, in the latest crackdown on critics of President Yahya Jammeh. Janneh, the former president of the Gambia Press Union Ndey Tapha Sosseh, and … read more »

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Gambia – ruling by Allah’s grace

July 18, 2011 by benim

Banjul – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Monday that neither the upcoming November presidential election nor a military coup, but only God, could unseat him from power. State television GRTS broadcast a speech by the 46-year-old leader to a … read more »

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Ex Gambia minister accused of coup plot

June 16, 2011 by benim

Banjul – Gambian prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former communications minister, who is also a US national, and three others of a plot to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh. Amadou Scatred Janneh and the others will stand trial … read more »

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Gambia jails ex army, navy chiefs

May 23, 2011 by benim

Banjul – Gambia’s special criminal court on Monday sentenced the former army and navy chiefs to 20 years in prison for treason for their involvement in a March 2006 coup attempt. Lang Tombong Tamba, former army chief, already sentenced to … read more »

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Gambia voter registration begins

May 5, 2011 by benim

Banjul – Voter registration ahead of presidential, legislative and local government polls in November kicked off Thursday in Gambia, after incumbent President Yahya Jammeh said he was sure to win. “The exercise is expected to cover over 800 000 eligible … read more »

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Facts about Gambia

October 15, 2010 by benim

The Gambia is one of Africa’s smallest countries and unlike many of its West African neighbours it has enjoyed long spells of stability since independence. President Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and has ruled with … read more »

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