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Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by GistMore1: 10:55pm On Aug 07, 2019
The Central Bank of Gambia began distributing new 50, 100 and 200 notes of its dalasi currency on Tuesday August 7, following the removal of Yahya Jammeh’s image from its national bank notes.

The image of former president Yahya Jammeh which was printed on all bank notes in The Gambia, was replaced by a poultry believed to be one of the national birds. Other features of the new currency include a farmer in a rice paddy and a fisherman in a boat at sea. This came amid allegation of torturing opponents, executions without trial, forced disappearances and rape against the longest serving President of the country.

“A national currency is not a personal property and the head of a sitting president should not be on that note,” local rights activist Madi Jobarteh said.

“There are many Gambians who deserve to be on these notes because of their role and contribution in the struggle for independence and development of this country since independence,” he added.

Jammeh who fled Gambia to find refuge in Equatorial Guinea, ruled the West African country for 22 years after seizing power in a bloodless coup in July 1994.

See more photos here; http://gistmore.com/gambia-removes-former-president-jammehs-image-from-bank-notes

Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by GistMore1: 10:55pm On Aug 07, 2019

Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Shugaboy1: 11:05pm On Aug 07, 2019
Akpo
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by majamajic(m): 11:14pm On Aug 07, 2019
African Presidents and power

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Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by yarimo(m): 11:18pm On Aug 07, 2019
Nigeria government should replace TINUBU'S picture with the man on # 500 note. TINUBU'S means well for Nigeria's democracy.

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Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Maxymilliano(m): 11:26pm On Aug 07, 2019
Africa leaders! So he had already immortalised himself by putting his image on their banknotes.

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Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by simonlee(m): 11:51pm On Aug 07, 2019
yarimo:
Nigeria government should replace TINUBU'S picture with the man on # 500 note. TINUBU'S means well for Nigeria's democracy.
I know you just want us to talk... angry

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Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by JAWBONE(m): 1:05am On Aug 08, 2019
yarimo:
Nigeria government should replace TINUBU'S picture with the man on # 500 note. TINUBU'S means well for Nigeria's democracy.

Your English does not mean well for Tinubu
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by crackhouse(m): 3:59am On Aug 08, 2019
Very nice
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by leofab(f): 4:18am On Aug 08, 2019
Power is transient

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Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Nobody: 4:50am On Aug 08, 2019
Well this news is a bit old but...

The guy clearly over-rated himself. Imagine having your image on all the currency denomination notes... And a serving leader for that matter...?

I think it's a possible sign/symptom of narcissism{if you know you know}.

Meanwhile, I hope they didn't leave out the image of the legendary Sir Dawda K. Jawara from one of those bank notes cos that would amount to a real travesty and a disservice to Gambian history-and West African history to a large extent. He should get his image on one of those notes.
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Kendumazy(m): 7:09am On Aug 08, 2019
Imagine
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Raydos: 7:21am On Aug 08, 2019
Africa and rubbish

Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Nobody: 5:15pm On Aug 10, 2019
JAWBONE:


Your English does not mean well for Tinubu
Do you expect less from a northern illiterate
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by panafrican(m): 7:30pm On Aug 11, 2019
Nonsense.

Paul Kagame made Rwanda a role model state where technology and urban infrastructure are booming.
Where is the Gambian president on that scale since he took office?
Re: Gambia Removes Former President Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes (Pix) by Alighoda2(m): 10:57am On Aug 14, 2019
[quote author=Shugaboy1 post=81047244]Akpo[/quo.

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