Sentence examples for the jammeh from inspiring English sources

He also reiterated analysis his group had issued immediately after the election defeat: "Given the Jammeh government's past record of intimidating and targeting perceived opponents, the transition period also carries risks.

By 2016 the Jammeh government had earned rightful rebukes from every corner of the globe, including recently from the United States, the European Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union — with repeated denunciations over the years from the United Nations.

"Under the circumstances it would be very difficult if the US Embassy, or the State Department wants clarification from the Gambian authorities in regards to the alleged killing of their citizens by the Jammeh government," the source said.

"All those guilty of serious crimes and are condemned will face the full force of the law," Jammeh said on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Whatever the motivations for the headscarf order and despite the difficulties Jammeh may have enforcing it, there's no question the new executive directive will remain, according to Mama Linguere Sarr, a Gambian human rights activist and journalist based in Sweden.

In a surprising turn of events, Barrow was declared the winner of the December 1 election, taking about 46 percent of the vote; Jammeh came in second, with about 37 percent.

"The Gambian armed forces are very loyal as far as we are concerned — there isn't any single participation of the armed forces except nullifying the attack," Jammeh said.

Beyond the bold comments he has become known for in the media, Jammeh has also accumulated a host of human rights abuse accusations against him.

Prior to the poll, Jammeh announced that postelection demonstrations would be banned, and on the day of the election, Internet service was cut off and international calls were blocked, adding to the already tense political climate.

So when the election came around on December 1st, observers expected more of the same: Jammeh winning by a landslide through a dubious count.

But this is how the mercurial Jammeh operates.