President · Gambia
Yahya Jammeh
171 recorded engagements, 1994–2016: 171 visits and 23 signed agreements.
171Engagements
171Visits
0Phone calls
0Video conferences
23Signed agreements
49Destination countries
72Multilateral summits
1994–2016Years in LEAD
Biography
President of the Gambia from 1996 to 2017
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former soldier, who served as President of the Gambia from 1996 to 2017. He was the Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 1994 to 1996.
Jammeh was born in Kanilai, in West Coast Region of the Gambia, and is a Muslim of the Jola ethnic group. He attended Gambia High School in Banjul from 1978 to 1983 and served in the Gambian National Gendarmerie from 1984 to 1989. He was then commissioned as an officer of the Gambian National Army, commanding the Military Police from 1992 to 1994. In July 1994, he came to power by leading a bloodless coup d'état that overthrew the elected government of Sir Dawda Jawara. At first ruling by decree, he was elected president in the 1996 election. Jammeh was re-elected as president in 2001, 2006 and 2011, but lost to Adama Barrow in 2016.
His presidency oversaw a shift towards authoritarianism, demonstrated in particular by his policies towards anti-government journalists, LGBT+ people and opposition parties. His foreign policy led to constant difficulties with the country's sole neighbour, Senegal. In 2013, Jammeh withdrew the Gambia from...
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Signed agreements
Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.
| Date | Partner | What was signed |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-12 | Egypt | Functional cooperation |
| 1996-11-20 | Taiwan | High-level politics |
| 1997-04-25 | Senegal | Functional cooperation |
| 1998-11-16 | Qatar | Trade Agreement |
| 1999-05-13 | Libya | Functional cooperation |
| 1999-10-30 | Costa Rica | Functional cooperation |
| 2002-06-18 | Guinea | Functional cooperation |
| 2002-12-21 | Sudan | Economic Partnership Agreement |
| 2003-08-30 | Cuba | Functional cooperation |
| 2003-10-08 | Taiwan | Functional cooperation |
| 2004-09-26 | South Africa | Functional cooperation |
| 2005-02-07 | Mauritania | High-level politics |
| 2005-06-20 | Philippines | Trade Agreement |
| 2005-06-24 | Thailand | Functional cooperation |
| 2005-06-26 | Indonesia | Functional cooperation |
| 2005-08-08 | Brazil | Functional cooperation |
| 2006-12-02 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Functional cooperation |
| 2007-05-06 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Functional cooperation |
| 2009-09-26 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Functional cooperation |
| 2010-05-05 | Qatar | Functional cooperation |
| 2011-06-30 | Equatorial Guinea | High-level politics |
| 2012-03-06 | Qatar | Economics |
| 2014-11-17 | Qatar | Trade Agreement |
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-24 – 1994-09-25 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 1995-03-06 – 1995-03-12 | Visit Summit | Denmark · Copenhagen | |
| 1995-05-16 – 1995-05-20 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1995-06-12 – 1995-06-14 | Visit | Egypt · Cairo | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 1995-06-14 | Visit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 1995-06-14 | Visit | Ghana · Accra | |
| 1996-07-04 – 1996-07-05 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1996-07-26 – 1996-07-27 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1996-11-20 – 1996-11-25 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | Agreement signedHigh-level politics |
| 1996-11-28 – 1996-11-29 | Visit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 1996-12-14 – 1996-12-16 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 1997-01-26 – 1997-01-28 | Visit | Egypt · Cairo | |
| 1997-02-22 – 1997-02-25 | Visit Summit | Botswana · Gaborone | |
| 1997-02-28 – 1997-03-01 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1997-03-23 – 1997-03-25 | Visit Summit | Pakistan · Islamabad | |
| 1997-04-08 – 1997-04-10 | Visit | Kuwait · Kuwait City | |
| 1997-04-25 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 1997-06-17 – 1997-06-19 | Visit | Turkey · Ankara | |
| 1997-08-28 – 1997-08-29 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1997-10-24 – 1997-10-27 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · Edinburgh | |
| 1997-11-06 – 1997-11-07 | Visit Summit | Gabon · Libreville | |
| 1997-11-07 – 1997-11-09 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1998-02-22 – 1998-02-24 | Visit | France · Paris | |
| 1998-03-11 | Visit | Sierra Leone · Freetown | |
| 1998-03-12 – 1998-03-15 | Visit | Morocco · Rabat | |
| 1998-03-16 – 1998-03-17 | Visit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 1998-05-02 | Visit Summit | Chad · N'Djamena | |
| 1998-05-02 – 1998-05-04 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1998-06-08 | Visit Summit | Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou | |
| 1998-06-11 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1998-06-13 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 1998-06-14 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 1998-06-15 | Visit | Guinea · Conakry | |
| 1998-06-16 | Visit | Cabo Verde · Praia | |
| 1998-06-21 – 1998-06-22 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 1998-07-05 – 1998-07-06 | Visit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 1998-07-30 – 1998-07-31 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 1998-08-11 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 1998-09-09 – 1998-09-12 | Visit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 1998-10-30 – 1998-10-31 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja |
Show all 171 engagements
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-01 – 1998-11-02 | Visit | Turkey · Ankara | |
| 1998-11-13 – 1998-11-16 | Visit | Niger · Niamey | |
| 1998-11-16 – 1998-11-18 | Visit | Qatar · Doha | Agreement signedTrade Agreement |
| 1998-11-18 – 1998-11-25 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 1998-11-26 – 1998-11-29 | Visit Summit | France · Paris | |
| 1998-11-29 – 1998-12-01 | Visit Summit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 1999-03-25 – 1999-03-28 | Visit | Morocco · Rabat | |
| 1999-04-05 – 1999-04-09 | Visit | Cuba · Havana | |
| 1999-05-11 – 1999-05-12 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1999-05-13 – 1999-05-16 | Visit Summit | Libya · Tripoli | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 1999-05-30 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 1999-07-24 – 1999-07-25 | Visit | Morocco · Rabat | |
| 1999-09-05 – 1999-09-06 | Visit | Morocco · Rabat | |
| 1999-09-07 – 1999-09-08 | Visit Summit | Libya · Sirte | |
| 1999-09-22 – 1999-09-26 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 1999-10-30 – 1999-11-01 | Visit | Costa Rica · San José | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 1999-11-12 – 1999-11-14 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Durban | |
| 1999-12-01 – 1999-12-02 | Visit | Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Tehran | |
| 2000-02-04 – 2000-02-05 | Visit Summit | Chad · N'Djamena | |
| 2000-02-17 | Visit | Guinea-Bissau · Bissau | |
| 2000-03-17 – 2000-03-20 | Visit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2000-04-02 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2000-04-09 – 2000-04-15 | Visit Summit | Cuba · Havana | |
| 2000-06-11 | Visit Summit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 2000-06-11 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2000-07-26 – 2000-07-27 | Visit Summit | Liberia · Monrovia | |
| 2000-08-30 | Visit Summit | Libya · Tripoli | |
| 2000-09-06 – 2000-09-09 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2001-01-08 – 2001-01-14 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2001-03-19 – 2001-03-21 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2001-07-08 – 2001-07-10 | Visit Summit | Zambia · Lusaka | |
| 2001-09-08 – 2001-09-12 | Visit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2001-12-20 – 2001-12-21 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2002-04-02 – 2002-04-04 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2002-05-08 – 2002-05-11 | Visit Summit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2002-06-18 – 2002-06-22 | Visit | Guinea · Conakry | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2002-07-12 – 2002-07-13 | Visit | Sierra Leone · Freetown | |
| 2002-09-02 – 2002-09-04 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Johannesburg | |
| 2002-11-07 – 2002-11-08 | Visit Summit | Guinea · Conakry | |
| 2002-12-10 – 2002-12-11 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2002-12-21 – 2002-12-24 | Visit | Sudan · Khartoum | Agreement signedEconomic Partnership Agreement |
| 2003-06-21 – 2003-06-29 | Visit Summit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2003-07-03 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 2003-07-04 – 2003-07-08 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2003-08-13 – 2003-08-16 | Visit Summit | eSwatini · Mbabane | |
| 2003-08-30 – 2003-09-02 | Visit Summit | Cuba · Havana | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2003-10-08 – 2003-10-11 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2003-12-05 – 2003-12-08 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2004-01-25 | Visit Summit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 2004-04-08 – 2004-04-09 | Visit | Lebanon · Beirut | |
| 2004-04-10 – 2004-04-11 | Visit | Kuwait · Kuwait City | |
| 2004-04-12 – 2004-04-13 | Visit | Egypt · Cairo | |
| 2004-05-05 – 2004-05-07 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2004-05-19 – 2004-05-20 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2004-07-05 – 2004-07-07 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2004-09-03 | Visit Summit | Guinea · Conakry | |
| 2004-09-19 – 2004-09-23 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2004-09-26 – 2004-09-29 | Visit | South Africa · Pretoria | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2004-09-30 – 2004-10-02 | Visit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2004-11-01 – 2004-11-13 | Visit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2005-01-17 – 2005-01-19 | Visit Summit | Ghana · Accra | |
| 2005-02-02 | Visit Summit | Ghana · Accra | |
| 2005-02-07 – 2005-02-10 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | Agreement signedHigh-level politics |
| 2005-06-20 – 2005-06-24 | Visit | Philippines · Manila | Agreement signedTrade Agreement |
| 2005-06-24 – 2005-06-25 | Visit | Thailand · Bangkok | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2005-06-26 – 2005-06-30 | Visit | Indonesia · Jakarta | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2005-07-01 | Visit | United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi | |
| 2005-07-04 – 2005-07-05 | Visit Summit | Libya · Sirte | |
| 2005-08-08 – 2005-08-11 | Visit | Brazil · Brasília | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2005-09-14 – 2005-09-19 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2005-10-01 – 2005-10-04 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2005-10-05 – 2005-10-07 | Visit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2005-10-20 – 2005-10-23 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2005-12-03 – 2005-12-04 | Visit Summit | Mali · Bamako | |
| 2005-12-07 – 2005-12-09 | Visit Summit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2006-01-05 – 2006-01-09 | Visit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2006-01-17 | Visit | Kuwait · Kuwait City | |
| 2006-02-17 – 2006-02-19 | Visit Summit | United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi | |
| 2006-03-20 – 2006-03-22 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 2006-07-17 – 2006-07-20 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2006-12-02 – 2006-12-04 | Visit | Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Tehran | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2007-05-06 – 2007-05-09 | Visit | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Caracas | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2007-05-09 – 2007-05-11 | Visit | Cuba · Havana | |
| 2007-09-09 – 2007-09-11 | Visit Summit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2007-10-29 – 2007-10-30 | Visit Summit | Rwanda · Kigali | |
| 2007-12-05 – 2007-12-10 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2008-02-01 – 2008-02-03 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2008-03-13 – 2008-03-14 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2008-04-08 – 2008-04-10 | Visit | France · Paris | |
| 2008-07-14 – 2008-07-16 | Visit | Guinea · Conakry | |
| 2008-12-19 – 2008-12-20 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2009-04-09 – 2009-04-16 | Visit | France · Paris | |
| 2009-04-20 – 2009-04-24 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2009-07-01 – 2009-07-03 | Visit Summit | Libya · Sirte | |
| 2009-07-11 – 2009-07-16 | Visit Summit | Egypt · Cairo | |
| 2009-08-30 – 2009-09-01 | Visit Summit | Libya · Sirte | |
| 2009-09-08 – 2009-09-09 | Visit | Guinea-Bissau · Bissau | |
| 2009-09-23 – 2009-09-26 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2009-09-26 – 2009-09-28 | Visit Summit | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) · Caracas | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2010-04-03 – 2010-04-04 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2010-05-05 – 2010-05-07 | Visit | Qatar · Doha | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2010-10-19 | Visit | Guinea · Conakry | |
| 2011-05-29 – 2011-05-30 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2011-06-30 – 2011-07-01 | Visit Summit | Equatorial Guinea · Malabo | Agreement signedHigh-level politics |
| 2011-12-29 – 2012-01-05 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2012-01-29 – 2012-01-30 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2012-03-06 – 2012-03-08 | Visit | Qatar · Doha | Agreement signedEconomics |
| 2012-04-02 | Visit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2012-04-21 – 2012-04-22 | Visit | Angola · Luanda | |
| 2012-04-26 | Visit Summit | Ivory Coast · Abidjan | |
| 2012-05-03 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2012-05-27 – 2012-05-29 | Visit | Mauritania · Nouakchott | |
| 2012-06-26 – 2012-06-30 | Visit | Taiwan · Taipei | |
| 2012-07-15 – 2012-07-16 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2013-02-06 – 2013-02-07 | Visit Summit | Egypt · Cairo | |
| 2013-06-01 – 2013-06-03 | Visit Summit | Japan · Yokohama | |
| 2013-09-22 – 2013-10-01 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2013-11-19 – 2013-11-20 | Visit Summit | Kuwait · Kuwait City | |
| 2013-12-06 – 2013-12-07 | Visit Summit | France · Paris | |
| 2013-12-10 – 2013-12-13 | Visit | South Africa · Pretoria | |
| 2014-02-10 – 2014-02-11 | Visit | Turkey · Ankara | |
| 2014-03-18 – 2014-03-24 | Visit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-06 | Visit Summit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2014-09-25 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2014-11-17 – 2014-11-20 | Visit | Qatar · Doha | Agreement signedTrade Agreement |
| 2014-12-27 – 2014-12-30 | Visit | United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi | |
| 2015-02-23 – 2015-02-24 | Visit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2015-12-16 – 2015-12-17 | Visit Summit | Nigeria · Abuja | |
| 2015-12-21 – 2015-12-23 | Visit | Guinea · Conakry | |
| 2016-01-29 – 2016-01-31 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2016-04-14 – 2016-04-15 | Visit Summit | Turkey · Ankara |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Yahya Jammeh leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/yahya-jammeh.html]