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8 facts about Yahya Jammeh you should know

Yahya Jammeh reign has come to an end, thankfully through an election. The Gambian dictator, who once said he would for a billion years, was defeated in an election by Adam barrow, a onetime security guard.

The leader came to power in a coup in 1994. In his two decade rule, he has said many outrageous things during the time. Here are some of the outrageous things he did.

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