Yahya Jammeh, the Gambian leader with a fantastical belief that he could cure HIV, was replaced in 2016 by Adama Barrow. Plucked from obscurity, he promised to usher in an era of justice. But the country is spiraling into instability, and Gambians have yet to see change.

In this episode: Nicolas Haque, Al Jazeera journalist based in Dakar, Senegal.

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Yahya Jammeh, the Gambian leader with a fantastical belief that he could cure HIV, was replaced in 2016 by Adama Barrow. Plucked from obscurity, he promised to usher in an era of justice. But the country is spiraling into instability, and Gambians have yet to see change.In this episode: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/nicolas-haque.html" target="_blank">Nicolas Haque</a>, Al Jazeera journalist based in Dakar, Senegal.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/dead-protest-gambian-leader-adama-barrow-200127055947127.html" target="_blank">The Gambia clamps down on protests against President Barrow</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/reeling-jammeh-years-gambians-wait-justice-200126103231567.html" target="_blank">Still reeling from Jammeh years, Gambians wait for justice</a>Connect with The Take: Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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