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Brief History. French and British colonial interests collided on this region around the Gambia river in Africa. It became a British crown colony in 1889 and a constitutional monarchy within the British Commonwealth in 1965. Five years later, The Gambia became a republic, under Sir Dawda K. Iawara. His rule lasted until 1994, when he was ousted in a coup led by Yahya Jammeh. The US, the UK and the European Union all cut off further aid until such time as democracy would be restored.
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