The Gambia government issues stern warning against the return of exiled Jammeh

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The Gambia government issues stern warning against the return of exiled Jammeh  The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to former exiled president Yahya Jammeh following his recent announcement that he was ready to return 'home'.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/29/the-gambia-government-issues-stern-warning-against-the-return-of-exiled-jammeh  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to the exiled former president Aya Jame

00:06following his recent announcement that he was ready to return home.

00:10They warned that he risked facing legal actions for alleged crimes committed during his presidency

00:15if he attempts to return to the country next November.

00:18This isn't the first time such threats have been made.

00:20President Adama Barrow previously warned Jame of potential arrest and prosecution

00:25after the exiled express intentions to end his exile five years ago.

00:30The recent warning comes just two days after a recorded message from Jame

00:34was shared with thousands of his supporters gathered in his hometown of Kanilai.

00:39In that message, he announced plans to return to the Gambian in November 2025

00:44and hinted that he will lead a faction of his former ruling party.

00:48Jame fled to Kitoru again in January 2017, marking the end of a political standoff

00:52following the disputed 2016 election result in which he lost to Adama Barrow.

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