Equatorial Guinea president says Gambia's Jammeh 'will not be extradited'

Former Gambian chief Yahya Jammeh

Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has talked about he will not conform to any extradition order for former Gambian chief Yahya Jammeh, who has been residing in exile inside the central African nation after being pressured to cease power closing 12 months.

Jammeh, who seized administration of The Gambia in a 1994 military coup, misplaced a democratic election and refused to step aside until threatened with military intervention.

The Gambian strongman is accused by the current authorities and rights groups of ordering the torture and murder of political opponents all through his brutal 22-year rule, whereas pocketing $50 million (40 million euros) from the state coffers.

"I think about that the stance of defending former heads of state is an correct one," Obiang talked about late Friday after meeting with African Union chief Alpha Conde, who might be Guinea's president.

"I hail Alpha Conde who suggested me he will not accept any demand for Yahya Jammeh's extradition. Even I can not accept it.

"We're in full settlement that Yahya Jammeh must be protected. He must be revered as a former African chief. Because of it's a guarantee for various African leaders that they will not be harassed after they go away power," talked about Obiang, who has dominated his private nation with an iron fist since 1979.

The suggestions caused anger in Banjul, the place Gambian victims are slowly establishing a case in opposition to the earlier president that analysts think about has the quiet backing of the model new authorities.

Amadou Scattred Janneh, a former knowledge minister imprisoned by the ex-leader's regime turned essential member of the "Jammeh to Justice" advertising and marketing marketing campaign, talked about the case "will not rely solely on Obiang."

"We now have an obligation to intensify the stress on President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea to guarantee that Jammeh and his accomplices are ultimately dropped at trial," he suggested AFP.

Nonetheless, he added, "It is not as a lot as dictators to search out out whether or not or not or not their colleagues should face justice."