A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the Gambia
The paper explains the emergence of political parties in The Gambia before and after independence and how they fared during presidential and parliamentary elections till an insurgency nearly toppled the regime. It also examines the causes of different types of coups, and relates it to the Gambian si...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sabit Dokuyan
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Universal History Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1150377 |
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| Summary: | The paper explains the emergence of political parties in The Gambia before and after independence and how they fared during presidential and parliamentary elections till an insurgency nearly toppled the regime. It also examines the causes of different types of coups, and relates it to the Gambian situation, thereafter a detailed eyewitness account of the insurgency followed. The role played by invading Senegalese forces in quelling the uprising and restoring law and order received attention. The findings show that economic problems, corruption, and carefree attitude of the ruling oligarchy were among the causes of the attempted overthrow. |
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| ISSN: | 2667-4432 |