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Yahya Jammeh

  1. Gambia President Jammeh Renews Attacks on Gay Rights
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    President of The Gambia has renewed his harsh attacks on gays. Responding to recent calls for African nations to respect gay rights, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh reiterated that he would never accept gays in his West African nation, reports the South...

  2. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh Claims Gay Rights Threaten Culture
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    President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday claimed that gay rights threaten Gambia's culture. Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony of cabinet ministers, Jammeh, 46, described homosexuality as a Western notion being imposed on the African nation. “If we Africans...

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    Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh (R) leaves at the end of the second day of the African Union (AU) summit held at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on January 30, 2012, as South Africa President Jacob Zuma (L) stands in the...

    Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh (R) leaves at the end of the second day of the African Union (AU) summit held at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on January 30, 2012, as South Africa President Jacob Zuma (L) stands in the... View Photo »

  4. I don't have an opposition, what we have are people that hate the country, and I will not work with them ... They have gone around the world to tarnish the image of this country.
    – Yahya Jammeh SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  5. UTG Officials Brief President Jammeh On 7th Convocation
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    10-member delegation of the top brass of the University of The Gambia (UTG) Tuesday afternoon met the president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh in a closed-door meeting at State House. The delegation, which was...

  6. Gambia president will cut off gay's head
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    22:34 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...

  7. All Hands Must Be On Deck President Jammeh Tells Cabinet
    AllAfrica.com logo AllAfrica.com 1 day ago

    His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh was speaking late Monday evening at State House in Banjul, while presiding over the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed members of Cabinet. The 15 Cabinet members that were sworn-in Monday took...

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    ADDING INFO Gambian President Yayah Jammeh (C) sits next to his wife Zeinab Yahya Jammeh (R) and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (L) during a swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term, on January 19, 2012, in Banjul. Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia...

    ADDING INFO Gambian President Yayah Jammeh (C) sits next to his wife Zeinab Yahya Jammeh (R) and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (L) during a swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term, on January 19, 2012, in Banjul. Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia... View Photo »

  9. We are appalled by President Yahya Jammeh's use of scornful and contemptuous language to publicly intimidate the weakened Gambian media into further self-censorship while offering Gambians a false choice between press freedom and development
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  10. BBC News - Gambia President Yahya Jammeh: Critics 'can go to hell'
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  11. Gambian president will not accept homosexuality
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    President Yahya Jammeh has reiterated his stance that he will never accept homosexuality in his country. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday reiterated his stance that he would never accept homosexuality in his country, after recent pressure from...

  12. Gambia president slams gays
    iAfrica.com logo iAfrica.com 1 day ago

    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 of the same sex...

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About Yahya Jammeh

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Yahya (Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung) Jammeh (born May 25, 1965) is the President of The Gambia. As chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council, he took control of the country in a bloodless military coup in July 1994, and was elected as President two years later, in September 1996. Full Article

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ADDING INFO Gambian President Yayah Jammeh (C) sits next to his wife Zeinab Yahya Jammeh (R) and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (L) during a swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term, on January 19, 2012, in Banjul. Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia with an iron fist since seizing power...
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  1. ADDING INFO Gambian President Yayah Jammeh (C) sits next to his wife Zeinab Yahya Jammeh (R) and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (L) during a swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term, on January 19, 2012, in Banjul. Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia with an iron fist since seizing power... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    ADDING INFO Gambian President Yayah Jammeh (C) sits next to his wife Zeinab Yahya Jammeh (R) and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (L) during a swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term, on January 19, 2012, in Banjul. Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia with an iron fist since seizing power...

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  2. Gambian incumbent Yahya Jammeh (L) speaks with his wife, Zeineb Souma Jammeh, on November 24, 2011 as he leaves a polling station in the capital Banjul after voting in the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Gambian incumbent Yahya Jammeh (L) speaks with his wife, Zeineb Souma Jammeh, on November 24, 2011 as he leaves a polling station in the capital Banjul after voting in the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of...

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  3. Gambian incumbent Yahya Jammeh (R) speaks with the chairman of the Gambian Electoral Commission, Mustapha Carayol, on November 24, 2011 at a polling station in the capital Banjul. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls which some observers said were skewed in favor of Jammeh, who heaped... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Gambian incumbent Yahya Jammeh (R) speaks with the chairman of the Gambian Electoral Commission, Mustapha Carayol, on November 24, 2011 at a polling station in the capital Banjul. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls which some observers said were skewed in favor of Jammeh, who heaped...

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  4. Cars drive by a campaign poster of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on November 22, 2011 in Banjul. Gambia readied for a presidential vote incumbent Yahya Jammeh has said he was certain of winning but the main west African bloc warned intimidation and repression would discredit the election. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Cars drive by a campaign poster of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on November 22, 2011 in Banjul. Gambia readied for a presidential vote incumbent Yahya Jammeh has said he was certain of winning but the main west African bloc warned intimidation and repression would discredit the election.

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  5. Outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh poses with pictures of himself in military outfits on November 22, 2011 during a campaign meeting in Bakau. At the rally, wrapping up the end of a shortened 11-day campaign ahead of November 24 elections, some 2000 people gathered for a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh poses with pictures of himself in military outfits on November 22, 2011 during a campaign meeting in Bakau. At the rally, wrapping up the end of a shortened 11-day campaign ahead of November 24 elections, some 2000 people gathered for a...

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  6. A supporter of outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh wears a T-SHirt with a portrait of her candidate on November 22, 2011 during a campaign meeting in Bakau. At the rally, wrapping up the end of a shortened 11-day campaign ahead of November 24 elections, some 2000 people gathered for... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A supporter of outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh wears a T-SHirt with a portrait of her candidate on November 22, 2011 during a campaign meeting in Bakau. At the rally, wrapping up the end of a shortened 11-day campaign ahead of November 24 elections, some 2000 people gathered for...

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  7. Incumbent president Yahya Jammeh greets militants during his closing rally on November 22, 2011 in Gambia. Dressed in his typical garb of billowing white robes, clutching prayer beads and a sceptre, Jammeh greeted the crowd of orderly and adoring supporters, all perfectly decked out in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Incumbent president Yahya Jammeh greets militants during his closing rally on November 22, 2011 in Gambia. Dressed in his typical garb of billowing white robes, clutching prayer beads and a sceptre, Jammeh greeted the crowd of orderly and adoring supporters, all perfectly decked out in...

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  8. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh stands outside the Sipopo Conference Center outside Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, ahead of the opening session of the 17th African Union Summit, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Foreign military intervention has caused massive suffering in Africa and should only be... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Gambian President Yahya Jammeh stands outside the Sipopo Conference Center outside Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, ahead of the opening session of the 17th African Union Summit, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Foreign military intervention has caused massive suffering in Africa and should only be...

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  9. Supporters of Gambian incumbent President Yahya Jammeh react on November 25, 2011 in Banjul as provisional results give the victory to their candidate. Thousands of citizens and soldiers swarmed into the capital of continental Africa's smallest nation to celebrate the victory of the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Supporters of Gambian incumbent President Yahya Jammeh react on November 25, 2011 in Banjul as provisional results give the victory to their candidate. Thousands of citizens and soldiers swarmed into the capital of continental Africa's smallest nation to celebrate the victory of the...

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  10. Main opposition Gambian presidential challenger Ousainou Darboe speaks to journalists on November 24, 2011 after voting at a polling station in Serrekunda, southwest the capital Banjul, during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Main opposition Gambian presidential challenger Ousainou Darboe speaks to journalists on November 24, 2011 after voting at a polling station in Serrekunda, southwest the capital Banjul, during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said...

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  11. A poll worker inks the nail of a voter on November 24, 2011 outside a polling station in Serrekunda, southwest the capital Banjul, during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A poll worker inks the nail of a voter on November 24, 2011 outside a polling station in Serrekunda, southwest the capital Banjul, during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who...

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  12. A man shows his voter registration card on November 24, 2011 at a polling station in the capital Banjul during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who heaped scorn on criticism that... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A man shows his voter registration card on November 24, 2011 at a polling station in the capital Banjul during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who heaped scorn on criticism that...

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  13. A police officer stands guard on November 24, 2011 outside a polling station in Serrekunda, southwest of the capital Banjul, during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who heaped... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A police officer stands guard on November 24, 2011 outside a polling station in Serrekunda, southwest of the capital Banjul, during the presidential elections. Gambians voted on November 24 in polls, which some observers said were skewed in favor of incumbent Yahya Jammeh, who heaped...

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  14. A woman stands next to ballot boxes on November 23, 2011 after their arrival in the town of Bakau, west of the capital Banjul, ahead of the November 24 presidential election. Incumbent Yahya Jammeh has said he was certain of winning but the main west African bloc, the 15-nation Economic... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    A woman stands next to ballot boxes on November 23, 2011 after their arrival in the town of Bakau, west of the capital Banjul, ahead of the November 24 presidential election. Incumbent Yahya Jammeh has said he was certain of winning but the main west African bloc, the 15-nation Economic...

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  15. Electoral workers register ballot boxes on November 23, 2011 after receiving them in Bakau, west of the capital Banjul ahead of the November 24 presidential election. Incumbent Yahya Jammeh has said he was certain of winning but the main west African bloc, the 15-nation Economic... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Electoral workers register ballot boxes on November 23, 2011 after receiving them in Bakau, west of the capital Banjul ahead of the November 24 presidential election. Incumbent Yahya Jammeh has said he was certain of winning but the main west African bloc, the 15-nation Economic...

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  16. FILE - In this June 30, 2011 file photo, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh stands outside the Sipopo Conference Center in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, ahead of the opening session of the 17th African Union Summit. A movement to coronate President Jammeh as King of Gambia may have lost steam,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    FILE - In this June 30, 2011 file photo, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh stands outside the Sipopo Conference Center in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, ahead of the opening session of the 17th African Union Summit. A movement to coronate President Jammeh as King of Gambia may have lost steam,...

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  17. A member of Uganda's opposition ties up a banner in Uganda's capital Kampala Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, showing former long serving presidents, left to right, Ben Ali (Tunisia), Hosni Mubarak (Egypt), Moummar Gaddafi (Libya) and current Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni in preparation... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    A member of Uganda's opposition ties up a banner in Uganda's capital Kampala Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, showing former long serving presidents, left to right, Ben Ali (Tunisia), Hosni Mubarak (Egypt), Moummar Gaddafi (Libya) and current Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni in preparation...

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ADDING INFO Gambian President Yayah Jammeh (C) sits next to his wife Zeinab Yahya Jammeh (R) and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade (L) during a swearing-in ceremony for his fourth term, on January 19, 2012, in Banjul. Jammeh, who has ruled Gambia with an iron fist since seizing power...

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  1. I don't have an opposition, what we have are people that hate the country, and I will not work with them ... They have gone around the world to tarnish the image of this country.
    – Yahya Jammeh SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  2. We are appalled by President Yahya Jammeh's use of scornful and contemptuous language to publicly intimidate the weakened Gambian media into further self-censorship while offering Gambians a false choice between press freedom and development
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  3. Do I look like a loser? There is no way that I can lose unless you tell me that Gambians are mad
    – Yahya Jammeh SOURCE: RTE Interactive 2 months ago
  4. He is telling you that the opposition did not have any money but what has he done for us? The time Yahya Jammeh came to power he does not even have a bank account
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  5. Any form of violence will not be tolerated.
    – Yahya Jammeh SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  6. We don't want any presidential candidate apart from Yahya Jammeh. He is the one we know and he is the one we love to lead The Gambia
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  7. I am appealing to the APRC militants and supporters and the entire Gambian people whether you support APRC or not, nobody has the right to ignite violence. Election and violence are different. Democracy and violence are also two different things, every one of you have the right to go and vote but none o...
    – Yahya Jammeh SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  8. Do you know Yahya Jammeh's government is to end in 2011? I am telling you it has ended. It will end this election November 24th
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  9. I have come to thank you because 17 years is neither 17 months nor 17 weeks. For all these long, you have been supporting me; defended me and raised my voice high both within and outside the country. If you hear that Yahya Jammeh did this and that, apart from God it is your support and prayers. So I am ...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
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