Jammeh's return deal causes ripples in Gambia's ruling party

Yahya Jammeh

Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh. FILE PHOTO | AFP

The imminent return of former Gambian strongman, Yahya Jammeh, is dividing the public in the smallest country within mainland Africa.

Jammeh, who was forced into exile in Equatorial Guinea in 2017, might return under an 'amnesty' arrangement in a coalition deal reached between the ruling National People's Party (NPP) and the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC).