Gambia (Vol 7, 2010)
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Diplomatic relations between Senegal and Gambia, which were improved by the official visit of Senegal’s President Wade at the beginning of January, had deteriorated again by the end of the year after the discovery in Nigeria of an arms cache coming from Iran and presumably destined for Gambia. Senegal suspected the weapons were meant for the Casamance rebel movement. Gambian denials, together with the immediate severing of all diplomatic ties with Iran, did not resolve the dispute. The second marriage of President Yaya Jammeh, and polemics about the 2011 forthcoming elections, including rumours of Jammeh’s intention to be crowned king, boosted debates on the role played by national and diaspora media. Strict regime censorship continued as usual, and lack of political liberties and civil rights restricted citizens’ capacity to develop a sound political alternative.
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Gambia (Vol 7, 2010)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Alice Bellagamba in
Current site
Google Scholar
(2,238 words)