After being sworn in for his fourth term, Gambia's President, Yahya Jammeh has promised to wipe out 82% of workers after accusing them of being lazy. He vowed to turn his country into an economic powerhouse. After the country's change, the only choice besides jail time or leaving work is actually working. A possible reason for the change is most likely to give more jobs to the youthful percentage of the country and also wants to focus on the empowerment of women. Jammeh has also declared a no tolerance policy for drugs and corruption. The reason for this is that Gambia has recently become a key transit point in trafficking cocaine. Also a former minister was arrested for distributing t-shirts that read "End to Dictatorship Now" and plotting a coup.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16636685
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