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Gambia: Why the Quest for a New Constitution Came Unstuck - and What Next
The Conversation Africa, 6 October 2020
The constitution-drafting process aimed at ushering in The Gambia's third republic has reached an unfortunate dead-end. More than two years after the process began, and after a… Read more »
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Gambia: Widespread Disappointment After New Constitution Voted Down
RFI, 25 September 2020
The bill to replace the Gambia's flawed 1997 constitution, which included presidential term limits and checks on presidential power was voted down this week in the National… Read more »
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Gambia: Why MPs Just Shot Down the Popular New Draft Constitution
African Arguments, 24 September 2020
Replacing "Jammeh's constitution" had been one of President Barrow's priorities. So why did his supporters abruptly end the process? Read more »
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Gambia: Draft Constitution Rejected, Over D116m Wasted
The Point, 23 September 2020
Deputies at the National Assembly on a historic day on Tuesday blocked the passage of the Constitution of The Gambia Promulgation Bill 2020 at the second reading stage. Read more »
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Gambia: Lawmakers Reject Draft Constitution
Nation, 23 September 2020
There was an outpouring of anger and consternation on Tuesday after Gambia's parliament voted to reject a draft constitution, setting back progress on over two years of work. Read more »
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Gambia: What Next As Deputies Reject the Draft Constitution 2020?
The Point, 23 September 2020
The 1997 Constitution of the Gambia remains the supreme law of the country after National Assembly Members rejected the Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia Promulgation Bill… Read more »
Blow for Gambia's Barrow as Parliament Rejects Draft Constitution
Replacing what is considered "Jammeh's constitution" has been one of President Adama Barrow's priorities. On September 22, 2020, a landmark bill to replace the constitution was defeated in the National Assembly. The 2020 Constitution Promulgation Bill was expected to introduce significant changes, including term limits, quotas for participation of women and the curtailment of executive powers. Moreover, it would have marked a clear break with the two-decade long rule of dictator, former president Yahya Jammeh. According to the Speaker of the National Assembly Mariam Jack-Denton, 31 out of the 42 members of the Assembly voted for the bill, failing to meet the required threshold of the scrutiny.
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The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions on Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, the former first lady of The Gambia. She is believed to control many of the overseas assets of her husband, ... Read more »
