By Abdoulaye Saine
This publication is worried essentially with political and financial occasions in Africa and The Gambia, in particular among the 1994 coup d'etat and 2008. considerably, it proffers coverage concepts to put this small yet most likely wealthy state to leverage monetary globalization to profit the bad. conveniently understandable to experts and laypersons alike, this e-book is written through a student who has received massive appreciate, either within the Gambia and the world over, for his dispassionate research of occasions unfolding in his kingdom of delivery.
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How has the military and quasi-military regimes maintained power for fourteen years despite domestic and international opposition? In other words, how did Jammeh get away with it? SUMMARY The 1960s witnessed the introduction of a new political player in the affairs of African states. No longer content to playing second fiddle to civilian politicians and clearly not subscribing to the principle of “civilian supremacy” in the political sphere, African militaries stormed presidential palaces and or seized national radio stations to announce the overthrow of their civilian rulers or senior officers who ran the country.
S. president Clinton had earlier in the year responded favorably to a letter written to him by the Washington based CCGC and pledged support for the return of democratic rule in The Gambia. Furthermore, for the first time in The Gambia’s political history, political campaigning went beyond the confines of its geographic boundaries. Cyberspace became an important arena to which the campaign and electioneering was extended. The UDP, PDOIS, and APRC leaders or their representatives were able to reach and discuss their party platforms with Gambians Online and through their own party websites on the Internet.
While Darboe countered with charges of more “corruption, murder and lack of transparency and accountability under Jammeh’s tenure,” he could not successfully break out of the box into which Jammeh had trapped him. The appearance of a sweetheart deal between the UDP and the PPP in Darboe’s selection, as the limited coalition’s presidential candidate was not lost on the electorate either. The limited coalition under Darboe ran a relatively strong campaign, nonetheless, but not strong enough to overcome these negative public perceptions.