Africa and dictatorship go hand in hand. Mugabe is still ruling Zimbabwe with an iron hand at the ripe old age of 92. There’s something about our people and the thirst to remain in power at all costs. Such was Gambia’s case. Gambia is a small country in West Africa , with a population of a little over 1.8 million. Their President, Yahya Jammeh, has been in power for 22 years. According to the BBC, “Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and has ruled with an iron fist ever since.” But today, the people took back that power.
Askani Senegambia, an online Gambia newspaper reports that, “On Thursday, after voting with his wife in the capital, Banjul, President Jammeh predicted a decisive win. This will be the biggest landslide in the history of the country,” he said, but Adama Barrow, his incumbent, correctly predicted Gambians were ready for change after more than 20 years of the Jammeh regime. Jammeh came to power in a coup in 1994 and then swept elections in 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 after a 2002 constitutional amendment removed presidential term limits.”
The celebrations on social media today are intense. It’s a reminder of when South Africans broke the back bone of apartheid in their country. Finally, the previously shackled citizens of The Gambia have tasted freedom. We rejoice with them.
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https://twitter.com/cherryolofnjie/status/804669906054770689
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2016 is not just another year. This has been THE YEAR!— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) December 2, 2016
Celebration in gambia as adama Barrow defeat incumbent gambia presidential election yahya jammeh #GambiaDecides pic.twitter.com/EO8giAYllL
— alabi akeem (@adekem70) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/ruthmaclean/status/804662365316902912
BREAKING: Gambian election commission head says president has "accepted defeat" after 22 years in power.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 2, 2016
Yahya Jammeh banned protests. He did NOT ban victory celebrations.
We have won. #Gambia has won. This is massive. MASSIVE.#GambiaDecides— Jeffrey Smith (@Smith_JeffreyT) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/ruthmaclean/status/804651746601697281
#Jammeh came on a Friday he's leaving on a Friday; #Gambia lost its values on a Friday and regained its values on a Friday #GambiaDecides!
— 𝔸𝕟𝕤𝕦 ℂ𝕖𝕖𝕤𝕒𝕪 (@nfansu) December 2, 2016
Well done to my fellow Africans, Gambia for unseating their dictator through the ballot, i mean, marbles.Our day shall come! #GambiaDecides
— Steven Thomas (@manstavo) December 2, 2016
African tyrants going down. In a rare show #Gambia President concedes as opposition takes power. Shutting internet didn't work
— The Informant Digital (@The_Informantt) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/giveawaybeqa/status/804674923029479424
FINAL RESULTS OF GAMBIA ELECTIONS
Adama Barrow – 260, 515
Yaya Jammeh – 212,099
Mama Kandeh – 102, 969
Invalid votes – 0#GambiaDecides— Dad_SwaGga (@dadswagga) December 2, 2016
Dem sabi vote for Gambia o, 0 invalid votes!#Nigerians let's learn.#GambiaDecides https://t.co/SDId5tS9vF
— Adeniyi OJO (@funwajo) December 2, 2016
Gambia's peaceful elections should be an inspiration for Africa 🌍 #GambiaDecides
— Theafricanist1🌍 (@BaboucarrN) December 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/BabouCeesay/status/804680585792880640
With the defeat of the incumbent after 22yrs…Africa is less one dictator. Strong message to Museveni & Mugabe #GambiaDecides
— Stephen Oyagah (@stepoya) December 2, 2016
Robert Mugabe is next
— Andrew Chikunga🇿🇼 (@simango11) December 2, 2016
It’s about time.
