Thousands in Gambia rally for ex-dictator's return

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BANJUL, Gambia: Thousands of supporters of Gambia's former dictator Yahya Jammeh demonstrated Thursday (Jan 16) on the outskirts of the capital ...

BANJUL, Gambia: Thousands of supporters of Gambia's former dictator Yahya Jammeh demonstrated Thursday on the outskirts of the capital Banjul, demanding his return from exile.

Calls for his return from Equatorial Guinea have grown recently as tensions heighten over Barrow's decision to stay in office for five years - reversing a previous pledge to step down after three. "We need him one hundred per cent. We are ready to die for him," said 26-year-old protester Ismaila Colley, referring to Jammeh."Before Jammeh left here for exile, there was an agreement for him to come back into the country after three years."

The organisations committed to working with the Gambian government to ensure Jammeh's security and rights, in particular his right to return.

 

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