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The golden, tumultuous and normalising eras in the Gambia-UK and Commonwealth relations.
| Title: | The golden, tumultuous and normalising eras in the Gambia-UK and Commonwealth relations. |
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| Authors: | Lenn, Muhammed |
| Source: | South African Journal of International Affairs; Dec2023, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p685-706, 22p |
| Abstract: | The Gambia and the United Kingdom (UK) had cordial relations from 1965 until 1994 when a military coup led by Yahya AJJ Jammeh resulted in sanctions, accusations of misrule and the expulsion of British diplomats. When Jammeh lost the December 2016 presidential elections to Adama Barrow, the UK declared a new era of cordial relationship with the Gambia. Barrow in turn promised the Gambia's return to the Commonwealth. This article provides an analysis of the Gambia's relations with the UK and the Commonwealth, arguing that these relationships can be divided into three eras, each reflecting the nature of Gambian politics under different presidents; 1965–1994 is referred to as the golden era of relations, followed by the tumultuous years of 1994–2016, and then the years since 2017, characterised as a 'normalising' period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Subject Terms: | INTERNATIONAL sanctions, INTERNATIONAL economic assistance |
| Geographic Terms: | GAMBIA |
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| ISSN: | 10220461 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10220461.2024.2307600 |
| Database: | Complementary Index |