Republic of the Gambia

This article is about the specific polity Republic of the Gambia and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is a country on the Atlantic coast of Western Africa, completely surrounded by Senegal. It gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.

Establishment

February 1965: Following agreements between the British and Gambian governments in July 1964, The Gambia became independent.

Chronology

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1. Events

February 1982: Senegambia was a loose confederation in the late 20th century between the West African countries of Senegal and its neighbour The Gambia, which is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. The confederation was founded on 1 February 1982 following an agreement between the two countries.

September 1989: The Senegambia Confederation was formed in 1982 by Presidents Dawda Jawara of The Gambia and Abdou Diouf of Senegal. However, tensions arose when The Gambia resisted further integration, leading to Senegal dissolving the confederation in 1989.

December 2015: The administration of Yahya Jammeh changed the long-form name of Gambia to Islamic Republic of The Gambia.

January 2017: President Adama Barrow changed the name of Gambia back to Republic of The Gambia.