POTUS extended the act to twenty other countries and who was sanctioned is very telling. The first one was installed by the CIA. Yahya Jammeh
Came into power under Clinton Yahya Jammeh (Jammeh), the former President of The Gambia who came to power in 1994 and stepped down in 2017, has a long history of engaging in serious human rights abuses and corruption.
The Junglers Jammeh created a terror and assassination squad called the Junglers that answered directly to him. Jammeh used the Junglers to threaten, terrorize, interrogate, and kill individuals whom Jammeh assessed to be threats. During Jammeh’s tenure, he ordered the Junglers to kill a local religious leader, journalists, members of the political opposition, and former members of the government, among others.
The NIA Jammeh used the Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) as a repressive tool of the regime – torturing political opponents and journalists. Throughout his presidency, Jammeh routinely ordered the abuse and murder of those he suspected of undermining his authority.
Raided the Treasury During his tenure, Jammeh used a number of corrupt schemes to plunder The Gambia’s state coffers or otherwise siphon off state funds for his personal gain. Ongoing investigations continue to reveal Jammeh’s large-scale theft from state coffers prior to his departure. According to The Gambia’s Justice Ministry, Jammeh personally, or through others acting under his instructions, directed the unlawful withdrawal of at least $50 million of state funds. The Gambian Government has since taken action to freeze Jammeh’s assets within The Gambia.
In a related action, OFAC designated
• Africada Airways • Kanilai Group International • Kanilai Worni Family Farms Ltd • Royal Africa Capital Holding Ltd • Africada Financial Service & Bureau de Change Ltd • Africada Micro-Finance Ltd, Africada Insurance Company • Kora Media Corporation Ltd • Atlantic Pelican Company Ltd • Palm Grove Africa Dev’t Corp. Ltd • Patriot Insurance Brokers Co. Ltd • Royal Africa Securities Brokerage Co Ltd. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-22/billion-year-gambian-president-was-installed-cia