Jammeh leaves country after trying to cling to power

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Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh flew out Saturday from the country he ruled for 22 years to cede power to President Adama Barrow and end a political crisis.

Mr Jammeh refused to step down after a December 1 election in which Mr Barrow was declared the winner, triggering weeks of uncertainty that almost ended in a military intervention involving five other west African nations.

The long-time leader, wearing his habitual white flowing robes, waved to supporters before boarding a small, unmarked plane at Banjul airport alongside Guinea’s President Alpha Conde after two days of talks over a departure deal.

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Good riddance.

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Aende akikaukanga

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Aende.

Sasa bado M7. Time yake itafika tu.

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m7 atatolewa tu na vita, as things stand, his son is the “heir-apparent.”

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Kenya would not have taken part in ECOWAS-like decision [and will never participate] in ousting an illegitimate administration in the EAC or IGAD.

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What brand of nonsense is this??

Uganda, Zimbabwe and the country ruled by Theodore’s are watching. He in +254 we enjoy transfer of power. Let’s not take that for granted

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There is no way an armed force can depose M7 without serious damage to the country. His troops are battle hardened and ferocious fighters. Just ask Alshabab and DRC. He just needs to be persuaded chini ya maji to leave.

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Had Kibaki and his henchmen done this in 2007, PEV would never have happened. How does one get sworn in at dusk?

Uhuru and Ruto would never have had the tag of int’l criminals.

Most importantly, many innocent Kenyans would never have lost their lives, dear ones, properties etc. Kenya would not have been as divided as we are now evident from 2002, when we all came together in a peaceful transition of power.

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Are you in disagreement with what I said ? If that’s the case, niambie nimekosea wapi. If you think it’s nonsense just ignore and move on. No need to quote me.

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He was taking his time to ship off the foreign reserve, kept the idlers busy as he made away with the heist.

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Sometimes mimi huwa napatia Uhuru respect. In 2002 after he was defeated by Kibaki’s NARC he accepted defeat even after some KANU hawks akina Biwott were telling him not to. Uhuru alikaa chini and akaona akiskiza hao hawks Kenya inaweza enda vita and decided to call a press statement and accept defeat. If u remember very well the mungiki were very active and dangerous around that time and were waiting for Uhuru to reject the election results so that they could go on the rampage but U.K decided otherwise. Alifanya poa

Now look at jammeh, he 1st accepted defeat and then days later he rejects the results. Now see where he is? exile. poor decisions

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ECOWAS pressure made this possible. If African leaders could be doing this countries like Burundi and DRC only to mention a few could be peaceful.

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Yes, I disagree with what you said. Why should I ignore nonsense and move on? That would be direliction of duty.

Of course, that was just a hypothetical observation. The only thing that would weaken him is a division in the UPDF otherwise ni ngumu atoke through any other means.

M7. Bashir. Mugabe. Ni wengi

Jammeh atakufa maskini.

It is unlikely that the Gambia has the kind of funds that sustain an exiled despot for life, and I do not think that whatever host country he gets will have welcomed him with open arms.

In the worst case scenario, the agreement he signed can be reneged upon and he finds himself back in Banjul. Poor Bensouda!

Huku ndo kunakuaga kwa akina Bensouda ?