The Gambia (Vol 16, 2019)
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The country was relatively peaceful during 2019 apart from a few incidences of social unrest motivated by citizens demonstrating against local government shortcomings or calling for justice against police brutality. On 15 June, President Adama Barrow announced that he would conclude his five-year constitutional mandate, thus stepping back from the 2016 electoral promise of a three-year transitional period. This move tarnished his popularity and destabilised the coalition government, already shaken by the sacking of vice president and leader of the United Democratic Party (udp), lawyer Ousainou Darboe, in March. By the end of the year, anti-government protests had given voice to popular disaffection with Barrow’s leadership and concern over the slow pace of the reforms expected from his government, starting with a reduction in security and military expenses.
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The Gambia (Vol 16, 2019)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Alice Bellagamba in
Current site
Google Scholar
(2,743 words)