(JollofNews) – When Yahya Jammeh came to power in July 1994, his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) that overthrew the PPP regime of Sir Dawda Jawara promised to be soldiers with a difference.
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Gambia’s Longtime Dictator Isn’t Going Anywhere Any Time Soon
(JollofNews) – Just over a month ago, on Dec. 30, a coup attempt was launched in the small West African nation of Gambia to unseat long-time dictator Yahya Jammeh, who himself seized control of the country two decades earlier via a military coup. In Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, president since[Read More…]
Gambian Dissident Facing Jail In America
(JollofNews) – A US based Gambian dissident who took part in last month’s bungled plot to overthrow the APRC government of President Yahya Jammeh is facing a possible time behind bars.