Who led the 1994 coup that ousted Jawara from power?
Yahya Jammeh
Pierre Sarr N'Jie
Abdoulaye Wade
Leopold Sedar Senghor
Answer
Yahya Jammeh was a military officer who led the 1994 coup that ousted Dawda Jawara from power. Jammeh ruled Gambia as a dictator for 22 years, during which time he was accused of human rights abuses, including torture, arbitrary detention, and restrictions on freedom of speech. Jammeh was finally ousted from power in 2017 after a military coup.
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