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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-15efc469d52a42cc96d121c6b72f44952025-08-20T03:11:42ZengSabit DokuyanJournal of Universal History Studies2667-44322021-06-014112910.38000/juhis.7526351669A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the GambiaModu Lamın Tarro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-4334Akpojevbe Omasanjuwa1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8005-3924University of the GambiaUniversity of The GambiaThe 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.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1150377gambiyaaskeri darbeyolsuzlukdemokrasiayaklanmathe gambiamilitary coup d’étatcorruptiondemocracyrebellion |
| spellingShingle | Modu Lamın Tarro Akpojevbe Omasanjuwa A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the Gambia Journal of Universal History Studies gambiya askeri darbe yolsuzluk demokrasi ayaklanma the gambia military coup d’état corruption democracy rebellion |
| title | A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the Gambia |
| title_full | A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the Gambia |
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| title_short | A Week of Mayhem: The July 30 Insurgency in the Gambia |
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| topic | gambiya askeri darbe yolsuzluk demokrasi ayaklanma the gambia military coup d’état corruption democracy rebellion |
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