Jawara recollects the 30th July 1981 abortive coup

Yesterday marked the 33rd anniversary of the single bloodiest political event in contemporary history of The Gambia. It was on this day that Kukoi Samba Sanyang, and his not-so-merry men seized power and held onto it for the next several days before Senegalese forces intervened and restored President Jawara to power.In this chapter from his … Continue reading Jawara recollects the 30th July 1981 abortive coup