Gambian president submits candidacy for fifth term

[WorldNews]

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The Gambia's controversial leader Yahya Jammeh on Thursday submitted his candidacy to seek a fifth term in December's presidential election, saying he would listen only to God for guidance in governing. Jammeh, 51, took power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and has run the country with an iron fist ever since, surviving successive coup attempts by consolidating his power at every level of society. After submitting the required documentation to the electoral commission, Jammeh told its chairman: "No matter what people say about me, I am not moved... I don't listen to anybody because I know what is important.

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