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1 – 10 of 18Barrow, elected in 2016 as an independent backed by an opposition coalition, has sought to build a political base and prolong his stay in power. His decision to seek another term…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260562
ISSN: 2633-304X
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GAMBIA: Opposition triumph as incumbent concedes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES216418
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Out of ECOWAS’s 15 member states, only Togo and The Gambia do not have a two-term stipulation. However, the regional organisation is pushing for every member state to set such…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224717
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Relations among ECOWAS leaders are increasingly strained, after Guinean President Alpha Conde last month closed his country’s border with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257149
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Behind both phenomena lies popular frustration with the perceived inability of democracy to deliver peace and development, and an absence of manifest differences in socio-economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265653
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Togolese constitutional crisis.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227769
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The FNDC, comprising the main opposition parties and civil society groups, claims that Conde favours a new constiitution to get around the two-term limit that would oblige him to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250200
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Gambian political turmoil.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249845
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GAMBIA: Protest clampdown will raise regional concerns
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES250282
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Opposition victories, especially those that remove long-standing authoritarian regimes, have been associated with democratic strengthening, with transfers of power shown to boost…