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Yahya Jammeh urges Gambians to reject tribalism

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Yahya Jammeh urges Gambians to reject tribalism

Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has urged his compatriots to reject tribalism and regional divisions, which he considers harmful to the country’s unity and development. His recorded message was played at a rally organised by the No to Alliance movement at the Buffer Zone, Kerr Fatou reports.

Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh warned his compatriots that tribal and regional divisions threaten national unity, peace and the country’s development, according to Kerr Fatou.

His recorded message was played at a rally held in Gambia, where he condemned the use of ethnic identity in political life, Kerr Fatou reports.

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