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|fullname = Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh | |fullname = Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh | ||
|alias = Babili Mansa<br>Great Bridge Builder<br>Conqueror of Rivers<br>Nasirul Deen | |alias = Babili Mansa<br>Great Bridge Builder<br>Conqueror of Rivers<br>Nasirul Deen | ||
|origin = Kanilai, The Gambia | |origin = Kanilai, The Gambia | ||
|occupation = President of the Gambia (1996 - 2017)<br>Chairman of the [[Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council]] (1994 - 1996) | |occupation = President of the Gambia (1996 - 2017)<br>Chairman of the [[Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council]] (1994 - 1996) | ||
|type of villain = | |type of villain = Aggresive Tyrant | ||
|goals = | |goals =Catch to power (succeeded)<br>Cut off the heads of all the homosexuals in the country (failed)<br>Kill journalists dissident (truncated) | ||
Cut off the heads of all the homosexuals in the country (failed) | |crimes = Human rights violations<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Rape]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Authoritarianism]]<br>[[Censorship]]<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Arms trafficking]]<br>[[Illegal Drug Trade|Drug trafficking]]<br>[[Money laundering]]<br>Forced Disappearences<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Animal cruelty]] | ||
|crimes = Human rights violations<br>[[Homophobia]]<br> | |||
|hobby = Enprisonment or Killing Journalists<br>Predicated Islam<br>Sex forced with Beauty Queens}}{{Quote|If you do it [in the Gambia] I will slit your throat – if you are a man and want to marry another man in this country and we catch you, no one will ever set eyes on you again, and no white person can do anything about it.|Yahya Jammeh}} | |hobby = Enprisonment or Killing Journalists<br>Predicated Islam<br>Sex forced with Beauty Queens}}{{Quote|If you do it [in the Gambia] I will slit your throat – if you are a man and want to marry another man in this country and we catch you, no one will ever set eyes on you again, and no white person can do anything about it.|Yahya Jammeh}} | ||
'''Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh''', better known as '''Yahya Jammeh''' (born May 25, 1965) is a Gambian military officer and politician. He was President of the Republic of the Gambia from July 22, 1994, to January 18, 2017. During his long and controversial term, he was accused of numerous human rights violations, restricting press freedom, and violently repressing to the LGBT community. | '''Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh''', better known as '''Yahya Jammeh''' (born May 25, 1965) is a Gambian military officer and politician. He was President of the Republic of the Gambia from July 22, 1994, to January 18, 2017. During his long and controversial term, he was accused of numerous human rights violations, restricting press freedom, and violently repressing to the LGBT community. | ||
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=== 1994 coup in the Gambia === | === 1994 coup in the Gambia === | ||
On July 22, 1994, Lieutenant Jammeh, with a group of young officers from the Gambian National Army, carried out a bloodless coup against [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawda_Jawara Dawda Jawara], who had ruled the country democratically since independence. The coup was quickly completed after the coup plotters took control of several important points in the capital, Banjul. The coup was met with little resistance, and Jawara went into exile in Senegal. | On July 22, 1994, Lieutenant Jammeh, with a group of young officers from the Gambian National Army, carried out a bloodless coup against [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawda_Jawara Dawda Jawara], who had ruled the country democratically since independence. The coup was quickly completed after the coup plotters took control of several important points in the capital, Banjul. The coup was met with little resistance, and Jawara went into exile in Senegal. The coup group identified itself to himself as the Provisional Council of Government of the Armed Forces (AFPRC), and appointed Jammeh, aged twenty-nine, as interim head of state. | ||
Upon coming to power, the AFPRC suspended the constitution, sealed the borders, and implemented a curfew. While the new Jammeh government justified the coup by discrediting the corruption and lack of democracy under the Jawara regime, the truth was that military personnel were also dissatisfied with their salaries, living conditions, and prospects for promotion. | Upon coming to power, the AFPRC suspended the constitution, sealed the borders, and implemented a curfew. While the new Jammeh government justified the coup by discrediting the corruption and lack of democracy under the Jawara regime, the truth was that military personnel were also dissatisfied with their salaries, living conditions, and prospects for promotion. Following the coup, political activity was severely restricted, and virtually all political parties were momentarily suppressed. The coup was met with surprise on the international scene, and most European countries canceled their economic aid to the Gambia. | ||
In 1996, Jammeh announced the return to a civilian government, following the drafting of a new constitution.8 Despite the promise of a multiparty regime, in practice most of the powers were handed over to the President, who had a number of unlimited terms.8 The constitution was approved by a referendum with 70.36% of the votes.8 The presidential elections were held in September of that same year.8 Although he did not initially intend to participate, Jammeh finally he did so, founding his political party, the Alliance for Reorientation and Patriotic Construction, resigned his military rank, and was the winner with 55.77% of the votes.10 The electoral process was contested by the opposition and occurred without presence of observers from the Commonwealth of Nations and the African Union who refused to participate in the process. | In 1996, Jammeh announced the return to a civilian government, following the drafting of a new constitution.8 Despite the promise of a multiparty regime, in practice most of the powers were handed over to the President, who had a number of unlimited terms.8 The constitution was approved by a referendum with 70.36% of the votes.8 The presidential elections were held in September of that same year.8 Although he did not initially intend to participate, Jammeh finally he did so, founding his political party, the Alliance for Reorientation and Patriotic Construction, resigned his military rank, and was the winner with 55.77% of the votes.10 The electoral process was contested by the opposition and occurred without presence of observers from the Commonwealth of Nations and the African Union who refused to participate in the process. | ||
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In February 2012, Jammeh insisted that gay rights cannot be considered human rights; and in April of that same year, he threatened homosexuals who visit his country will make them "regret being born." | In February 2012, Jammeh insisted that gay rights cannot be considered human rights; and in April of that same year, he threatened homosexuals who visit his country will make them "regret being born." | ||
Jammeh said the country would respect all religious freedom without restrictions, banned child marriages and female genital mutilation in the country.[[File:The Healer Jammeh.jpg|thumb|alt=|left| | Jammeh said the country would respect all religious freedom without restrictions, banned child marriages and female genital mutilation in the country.[[File:The Healer Jammeh.jpg|thumb|alt=|left|The Jammeh's ritual of sanation]] | ||
===Human rights abuses=== | ===Human rights abuses=== | ||
Human Rights Watch found that the Gambian security services most frequently implicated in abuses were the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the paramilitary “Jungulers,” and the Serious Crimes Unit and the Police Intervention Unit of the Gambian Police Force. The Jungulers, an unofficial unit of up to 40 personnel largely drawn from the Presidential Guard, was most frequently implicated in serious abuses, carrying out the most egregious crimes,notable among them was ordering the killing of about 50 West African migrants in 2005 The victims included 44 Ghanaians, 10 Nigerians, two Senegalese, three Ivoirians and one Togolese, who were killed because the security forces feared they were mercenaries coming to try to oust Jammeh. | Human Rights Watch found that the Gambian security services most frequently implicated in abuses were the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the paramilitary “Jungulers,” and the Serious Crimes Unit and the Police Intervention Unit of the Gambian Police Force. The Jungulers, an unofficial unit of up to 40 personnel largely drawn from the Presidential Guard, was most frequently implicated in serious abuses, carrying out the most egregious crimes,notable among them was ordering the killing of about 50 West African migrants in 2005 The victims included 44 Ghanaians, 10 Nigerians, two Senegalese, three Ivoirians and one Togolese, who were killed because the security forces feared they were mercenaries coming to try to oust Jammeh. | ||
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==Exile== | ==Exile== | ||
Jammeh he was exiled in Equatorial Guinea under [[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo|Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.]] | |||
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