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Gambia


1994 Military coup in Gambia: President Dawda Jawara flees

1989 Senegambia separates back into Gambia and Senegal

1982 Senegal and Gambia form loose confederation (Senegambia)

1981 Gambia and Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in Feb 1982

1980 Senegal routes troops to Gambia due to Libyan threat

1977 Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia

1970 Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth

1965 Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1963 Gambia achieves full internal self-government

1924 Dawda Kairaba Jawara, president, Gambia, 1970-94


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