What The US Can Learn From Gambia About Defeating Petty Tyrants

A Gambian organizer who helped bring an end to Jammeh’s 22-year rule explains the importance of agreeing on a common purpose and demystifying despots. Yahya Jammeh rose to power in Gambia through a coup d’etat in 1994. For 22 years, his rule was characterized by autocracy, politically motivated torture, killings and poor geopolitical relations with [...]