A Turning Point for The Gambia?
Since President Yahya Jammeh came to power in 1994, human rights violations have become a commonplace tool the regime uses to stay in power, writes Sophie Gallop for The Conversation Africa. She argues that given peaceful transition from dictatorship are rare, December election presents an opportunity that should not be missed.
President Yahya Jammeh.
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