Presidential elections were held in
the Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
on 18 October 2001. The result was a victory for the incumbent
Yahya Jammeh
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former military officer who was the leader of The Gambia from 1994 to 2017, firstly as chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 19 ...
, who took just over 50% of the vote.
Conduct
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
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
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diplomat who had attended an opposition rally.
Gambia kicks out British diplomat
BBC News, 23 August 2001
Results
References
Further reading
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External links
Gambia election: Candidates' profiles
BBC News, 17 October 2001
2001 in the Gambia
Presidential elections in the Gambia
Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results
October 2001 events in Africa
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