
“I will deliver to the Gambian people and if I have to rule this country for one billion years, I will, if Allah says so,” he had said that year.

Jammeh no longer felt like just a President. He had become a cult figure.

Jammeh still threw biscuits and money while standing through the roof of his Presidential car, while people were still disappearing. He banned female genital mutilation and child marriage, but still had enough time on his hands to

detain political opponents.

His grip on the country grew tighter, especially after another coup attempt in 2014. And it seemed that maybe his people were growing tired.

Jammeh the Lonely.

Fast forward to the 2016 elections on the 1st of December. Jammeh suffered a surprising defeat to Adama Barrow. In the spirit of sportsmanship, he called Adama on live TV to congratulate him on his victory.

But on December 9, Jammeh came out to say he wouldn’t accept the result of the elections, and so he filed a petition to the Supreme Court to contest it.

No one seemed to give a damn.

23rd of December, ECOWAS warned that if he did not hand over on the 19th of January, they would remove him by force. The African Union said he would no longer be recognised as president on the 19th too.

Jammeh tried to block Barrow’s inauguration, but the Chief Justice refused to rule on the matter.

By January 17, most of his ministers and cabinet had resigned. His Vice President of 20 years, Isatou Njie-Saidy, resigned the next day.

That same day, the parliament voted to extend his term by 3 months.

No one gave a damn about that. Last time he asked for 3 months, he sat there for 22 years.

An ECOWAS mission led by Senegal, with Nigeria sending ships as part of the operation, marched to Gambia’s borders.

If he wasn’t going to leave, they were going to push him out by force. His Military chief, Ousman Bargie, by this time, already pledged allegiance to Barrow.

Jammeh came into power, with the army strongly behind him, and the people rallying their support, for change. Now, 22 years, 5 months
“ I will deliver to the Gambian people and if I have to rule this area for one billion days, I will, if Allah says so, ” he had said that class. 

 Jammeh no longer felt like just a President. He had become a cult trope. 

 Jammeh still threw biscuit and money while standing through the roof of his Presidential cable car, while people were still disappearing. He banned female genital mutilation and child marriage, but however had enough time on his hands to 

 detain political opposition. 

 His grip on the country grew compressed, especially after another coup attempt in 2014. And it seemed that possibly his people were grow tired. 

 Jammeh the Lonely. 

 Fast forward to the 2016 elections on the 1st of December. Jammeh suffer a surprising defeat to Adama Barrow. In the spirit of sportsmanship, he called Adama on live TV to preen him on his victory. 

 But on December 9, Jammeh came out to say he would n’t accept the result of the elections, and so he filed a petition to the Supreme Court to contest it. 

 No one seemed to give a damn. 

 23rd of December, ECOWAS warn that if he did not hand over on the 19th of January, they would remove him by power. The African Union say he would no longer be recognised as president on the 19th excessively. 

 Jammeh tried to block Barrow ’s inauguration, but the Chief Justice refused to rule on the topic. 

 By January 17, most of his ministers and cabinet had resigned. His Vice President of 20 years, Isatou Njie - Saidy, resigned the next day. 

 That same day, the parliament voted to extend his term by 3 calendar month. 

 No one gave a damn about that. concluding time he asked for 3 months, he sat there for 22 years. 

 An ECOWAS deputation led by Senegal, with Nigeria sending ships as part of the operation, marched to Gambia ’s borders. 

 If he was n’t going to leave, they were go to push him out by power. His Military chief, Ousman Bargie, by this clock time, already pledged commitment to Barrow. 

 Jammeh came into power, with the army strongly behind him, and the multitude rallying their support, for change. Now, 22 years, 5 month

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Hammth no longer felt like just a Pdcsideut. He had become a cult ficure.

Jammeh stinl tkrew biscuits and money while standigg throigj the roof of ris Krefidehnicl car, while people were still sisappeering. He banned female genital mutilation and child marriage, buh still had enotth time on hks hands to

detain polijical opponents.

His grip on the cuuntrv grew tighjze, edkecially aftxr anonher coup attckpt in 2014. And iy seemed that kayue hus people were growinj tired.

Jammeh the Logely.

Fast xoxward to the 2016 electiobs on tve 1sd of Eecdmbtr. Oamjeh suvfeced a surprjsing defear to Adama Barrow. Im eye spirit of aportsiagship, he called Adama on live TV to concrafulate him on his victoey.

But on December 9, Jalmeh came out to say he wouldn’t accept the result of the enectikvs, ckq wo he filed a petition to the Supreme Court to sknuesn it.

No one seemed to give a caln.

23tq of December, ECOWAS wzrned that if he dld not rand iver on tre 19tn of January, they would remive him by fjece. The African Unnon said he could mo lomger be recognised as pxesideht on the 19tj too.

Jammsf tried to block Bagrow’v inauguration, but the Chiqf Justicx refbsed to fule on thq matter.

By January 17, most of his mijistets and cabinet hwd resigned. His Vice President of 20 years, Isatpu Njpe-Saidy, rzsignec the next dar.

That same day, the paxliamevt voted tk extenv his term br 3 months.

No otg gave a damn about trat. Oast time hd asked for 3 momths, he scu there foe 22 years.

An ECOWAS kisrjon led by Seneycl, with Nigeria srndkng sji's as [art of the mperxtium, marzhed to Gamnia’r botders.

If he wasn’t goitg tk leave, they were bolng to puwh him ott by force. Hos Military chief, Lusmai Bargme, by yhif time, already pledged allegiahce to Bagror.

Jammeh came inti power, with the army strongly behind him, and the pxople rallying their sopport, for change. Now, 22 years, 5 monvhs
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“I will deliver to the Gambian pEople and if i have To rUle ThIs coUntrY for one billion YEars, i will, if Allah says so,” he haD said ThAT yeaR.

jaMmeh nO longer FElT LIke JuSt A PrEsIDeNt. He hAd bEcome a cUlt figure.

JAmmEh Still threw biSCuIts and moneY whIle standing tHroUgh the RoOf oF His PrEsiDentiAl car, wHIle peoPle were stIlL DisappEAring. He BANnEd feMale genital mutilaTIoN And child marriaGe, but sTiLL hAD EnoUgh Time on his hAnDs to

dETain polITiCAL OppONents.

His grip oN the country GRew TighteR, eSpeCIally aFter aNoTHer Coup attempt In 2014. AnD it seemed That maYBe his peOPle were GrowinG tiRed.

jammEH tHe lonElY.

fasT FoRwaRD to The 2016 electIoNs On the 1St of dECEMber. jamMeh sUfferEd a surprising DefEat tO adaMa BarRow. In The sPiRit of SportsManshIp, He called Adama on Live tV to congrAtuLaTe hIm On his VIctory.

but On DEcember 9, jammeh cAMe oUt TO SAy He wouldn’t accept the ReSULt Of the eleCtions, ANd So HE filed a pEtItiOn to THE SuprEme COUrT to conteSt it.

No ONe SeEmed to gIvE a damn.

23Rd Of DEceMber, EcoWAS Warned That if he Did noT Hand over on the 19tH Of January, they WOuLD ReMOve hIm bY force. The AfRicaN unioN saiD He WouLD no loNger bE rECoGNised as president on tHe 19Th too.

JAmmeh Tried to block BArrow’s inauGURAtion, but The CHIeF justice refused To rulE on the mattER.

By JanuaRy 17, mosT of his miNisters anD CAbinet haD reSigNed. his vICe president of 20 yeARS, IsaToU Njie-SaIdy, ResigneD thE neXt dAy.

THaT same day, tHe parliaMeNt VoTeD to ExtenD His term bY 3 mOntHs.

no oNe gavE A damn aBout tHat. LAsT tIMe hE asked fOR 3 mONThs, hE sAt TherE foR 22 yEars.

AN ECOwaS mIssion lEd by SenegAl, wITh NiGeRiA sendinG ships as part oF tHe operatioN, mArcHed to GAMBia’s bordErs.

If he wasn’t going to leavE, They werE goIng to Push Him out by fOrcE. His MiLitARy chieF, OusmaN BargIe, By tHIS time, ALReAdy PlEdged allegIANce To BarRoW.

JamMeh came Into power, with the arMY stRongly behind hIm, aNd thE PEoPle RAlLYinG tHEir SUPport, for change. NOw, 22 years, 5 monThS

“I will deliver to the Ga mbian peop le an d i f I  h aveto r ule this count r y fo r one billion years, I  will ,i f Al l ah  says  so,” h e  h a d  sa id  t hat  y e ar .

Ja mme h no lo nger feltlik ejust a Presi d en t. He hadbec ome a cult f igu re.

J am meh still  th rew b iscuit s  and m oney whil es tandin g  throug h th e ro of of his Preside n ti a l car, while p eoplewe r es t ill  di sappearing .He ba n ned fem a le g e nit a l mutilationand child m a rri age, b ut  st i ll had  enou gh tim e on his ha ndsto

detai n poli t ical op p onents. 

Hisgri p o n th e  c ou ntr yg rew ti ght e r,especial ly  a fteranot h e r coup  at temp t in2014. And itsee medt hat  mayb e his  peo pl e wer e grow ing t ir ed.

Jammeh the  Lon ely.

Fas t f or war dto th e  2016ele cti ons onthe 1st ofDe c e m be r. Jammeh suffered  a s ur prisingdefeat to  A d ama Barr ow . I n th e spiri t of sp ortsmans hip, h e  c al led Ada ma  on li ve  TV  to  cong r atul ate hi m on his  vict o ry.

But on De c ember 9, Jamm e hc a me outtosay he woul dn’t acce pt t h eres u lt of  theel e ct i ons, and so he file da peti tionto the Suprem e Court to c o ntest it .

N o  o n e seemed to gi ve adamn.

23r d  of Dece mber,  ECOWASwarned th a t  if he d idnot  ha ndo v er  on the 19tho f  Jan ua ry, the y w ould re mov e h imbyfo rce. TheAfricanUn io nsa idhe wo u ld no lo ng erbe  re cogni s ed aspresi dent  o nt he19th to o .J amme htr iedtobl ock B arro w ’sinaugur ation, bu t t h e Ch ie fJustice  refused to r ul e on the m at ter .

ByJ a nuary 17 , most of his ministers and cab ine t had  res igned. Hi s V ice Pr esi d ent of  20 ye ars,Is ato u Njie- S a id y,re signed the n ext  day. 
That  same d ay, the parliament vot ed to extendhis  ter m by  3m on t hs. 
N o o n e  gave a damn ab out that.La s ttime he as k edfo r 3 mon ths, he  satt here fo r 22 year s.

An EC OW AS m i s sio n led by S enegal,with Nige r ia se n di ng sh ips  as pa rt  of  theoperat i on,  marc hed to  G ambia’ s bor de rs.

Ifhe wasn’t going to leav e, the y wer e g oing to p ush him  out by f orce . His Mili tar y c hief,  Ou s man B argi e ,byt his t ime, already p l ed ged a ll egiance toB a r row .

Ja mme h  cameinto  power, with thea rmy strongly b ehin d him , a n d th epeople rallyin g t he i r  support ,for change.  Now, 22  y e ars,5 mont hs

“I will_deliver to_the Gambian people and_if I_have_to rule_this_country for one_billion years, I_will, if Allah says_so,” he had_said_that year.

Jammeh no longer felt like just a President. He had become a cult_figure.

Jammeh_still threw_biscuits_and_money while standing through the_roof of his Presidential car,_while people_were still disappearing. He banned female genital mutilation_and_child marriage, but_still had enough time on his hands to

detain political_opponents.

His grip on the country grew_tighter, especially after_another_coup_attempt in 2014. And_it seemed that maybe his people_were growing tired.

Jammeh the Lonely.

Fast forward_to the 2016 elections on the 1st_of December. Jammeh suffered a surprising_defeat to Adama Barrow. In_the spirit_of sportsmanship, he called Adama_on live TV_to congratulate_him on his_victory.

But on December 9, Jammeh came_out to say_he wouldn’t accept the result of_the_elections, and so_he_filed_a petition_to the Supreme_Court_to contest_it.

No_one seemed to give a damn.

23rd_of_December, ECOWAS warned that if he did_not hand over on_the_19th of January, they_would remove him by force._The African Union said he would_no longer_be recognised_as president on the 19th too.

Jammeh tried to block Barrow’s inauguration,_but the Chief Justice refused to_rule on the matter.

By_January 17,_most_of his ministers_and_cabinet had_resigned. His Vice President of 20 years,_Isatou Njie-Saidy,_resigned the next day.

That same day,_the parliament voted to_extend_his term by 3 months.

No one_gave a damn about that. Last_time he asked for 3_months,_he_sat there for 22 years.

An_ECOWAS mission led by Senegal, with_Nigeria sending ships_as part of the operation, marched to_Gambia’s_borders.

If he wasn’t going to leave,_they_were going to push him out_by_force._His Military chief, Ousman Bargie,_by this time, already pledged allegiance_to Barrow.

Jammeh came into power, with the army strongly_behind him, and_the people rallying their support,_for_change._Now, 22 years, 5 months