Gambian presidential election, 2001
Encyclopedia
Presidential elections were held in the Gambia
on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh
, who took just over 50% of the votes.
Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer, and several injuries. The government also expelled a British
diplomat who had attended an opposition rally.
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent Yahya Jammeh
Yahya Jammeh
Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is the President of The Gambia...
, who took just over 50% of the votes.
Pre-election violence resulted in the death of an unarmed opposition supporter who was shot by a police officer, and several injuries. The government also expelled a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
diplomat who had attended an opposition rally.
External links
- Gambia election: Candidates' profiles BBC News, 17 October 2001