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Jawara
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Jawara [ˈdʒɑːwərə]
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(Biographies / Jawara, Sir Dawda (1924 M, Gambian, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: head of state) Sir Dawda (ˈdɔːdə). born 1924, Gambian statesman; president of The Gambia (1970-94); overthrown in a military coup
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In July 1994, a group of junior army officers led by Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh dislodged the 30-year rule of Sir Dawda Jawara.
The Gambia: who's for president? Gambians go to the polls later this ... by Bojang, Sheriff / New African
On 22 July 1994 Captain Jammeh and his army colleagues overthrew the regime of the avuncular Sir Dawda Jawara, a British-trained veterinary surgeon, whose performance after 29 years in power was, to say the least, abysmal.
The Gambia by Davies, Desmond / New Internationalist
However, the 1994 coup successfully toppled the elected government of Dawda Jawara, heralding a period of military rule.
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