A Social Diplomatic History of the Senegambia Confederation, 1982-1989
While Gambian President Dawda Kairaba Jawara was traveling abroad on 30 July 1981, Leftist rebels led by Libya-trained Kukoi Samba Sanyang took control of the country. Jawara rushed to Dakar to invite the Senegalese to invade his country, put a stop to the putsch, and reverse the coup. Once Senegalese troops restored Jawara to power, the leaders of Senegal and The Gambia formed the Senegambia C...