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Before the 1994 coup d'état, The Gambia was one of the oldest existing multi-party democracies in Africa. It had conducted freely contested elections every five years since independence. After the coup, politicians from deposed President Jawara's People's Progressive Party (PPP) and other senior government officials were banned from participating in politics until July 2001.
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Yellow Cat Productions’ documentary film of the 2002 Gambia field study program, “Tubabs in Africa”, premiered in Washington, D.C. on July 22, 2003 (this was coincidentally the ninth anniversary of the second Republic in The Gambia). “Tubabs in Africa” humorously captures the spirit and structure of the 2002 field school, featuring three student projects. This film is an excellent resource for anybody who wants to participate in this program, or travel and study abroad. You’ll appreciate the great photography of an articulate and adventurous group of students who seek the ‘other’ and find themselves.
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A contract for the upgrading and reconstruction of five stretches of roads funded at the tune of 40 million Euros by the European Commission has been signed between Ballast Nedam Africa BV and the Government of The Gambia. The signing of the contract took place on 29/12/06 at the Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs in Banjul.
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