List of wars involving the Gambia

This is a list of wars involving the Republic of the Gambia.

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result
1981 Gambian coup d'état attempt (1981)	The Gambia Senegal Supported by: United Kingdom	Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party	Coup d'état attempt fails Dissolution of the Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party Emergence of the Senegambia Confederation
Casamance conflict (1994–2017)	MFDC Three main factions (Sadio, Badiatte, and Diatta Groups)^[1] Various splinter factions^[2] Guinea-Bissau rebels (1998–1999)^[3] Supported by: Guinea-Bissau (2000s, alleged) The Gambia (1994–2017)	Senegal Guinea-Bissau (1998–1999)^[4]	Ceasefire Unilateral ceasefire by most MFDC factions^[5]^[6] Ongoing low-level violence
1994 Gambian coup d'état (1994)	Government of the Gambia	Armed Forces faction Supported by: Libya (alleged)	Coup successful Government of Dawda Jawara is overthrown Military junta established Yahya Jammeh installed as president
2014 Gambian coup d'état attempt (2014)	Gambian Government Military of the Gambia	Faction of the Presidential Guard	Coup failure
2016–17 Gambian constitutional crisis (2016–2017)	Pro-Yahya Jammeh forces Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction^[7] MFDC^[8]^[9] Foreign mercenaries^[8]	Pro-Barrow forces Coalition 2016 Gambian Navy (from 19 January 2017)^[10] ECOWAS military intervention (from 19 January 2017) Senegal Nigeria Ghana Mali Togo^[11]	Pro-Barrow and ECOWAS victory Adama Barrow is sworn-in as President of The Gambia in The Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal, and requests military support from ECOWAS.^[12] ECOWAS assembles a coalition of forces from Senegal, Nigeria, and Ghana, and militarily intervenes without resistance from pro-Jammeh forces.^[13] Jammeh leaves the country as forces approach Banjul, and Barrow arrives as President days later. Continued ECOWAS military presence in the country

References

^ Christophe Châtelot (19 June 2012). "Boundaries of Casamance remain blurred after 30 years of conflict". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ Minahan 2002, pp. 400, 401.
^ Minahan 2002, p. 400.
^ Minahan 2002, pp. 400–401.
^ Andrew McGregor (21 February 2021). "Is the Curtain Dropping on Africa's Oldest Conflict? Senegal's Offensive in the Casamance". Aberfoyle International Security. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ "Senegal: Movement for the Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) rebels declare unilateral truce » Wars in the World". Warsintheworld.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Jammeh's party petitions Supreme Court to halt Barrow's investiture". AfricaNews. 20 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b Kwanue, C. Y. (18 January 2017). "Gambia: Jammeh 'Imports Rebels'" – via AllAfrica.
^ Ewubare, Kess (19 January 2017). "Breaking: Gambian Navy desert Jammeh, declare allegiance to Barrow".
^ Ewubare, Kess (19 January 2017). "Breaking: Gambian Navy desert Jammeh, declare allegiance to Barrow". Naij. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
^ Jones, Bryony; Westcott, Ben; Masters, James (20 January 2017). "Gambia: Defeated leader Yahya Jammeh faces military showdown". CNN.
^ "Gambia's new president has been sworn in at an embassy in Senegal because the old one won't leave". Quartz. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
^ "Gambia crisis: Senegal troops 'enter' to back new president". BBC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

Bibliography

Minahan, James (2002). Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World: A-C. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-32109-4.

[Boundaries-1] Christophe Châtelot (19 June 2012). "Boundaries of Casamance remain blurred after 30 years of conflict". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

[FOOTNOTEMinahan2002400,_401-2] Minahan 2002, pp. 400, 401.

[FOOTNOTEMinahan2002400-3] Minahan 2002, p. 400.

[FOOTNOTEMinahan2002400–401-4] Minahan 2002, pp. 400–401.

[McGregor-5] Andrew McGregor (21 February 2021). "Is the Curtain Dropping on Africa's Oldest Conflict? Senegal's Offensive in the Casamance". Aberfoyle International Security. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[Warsintheworld.com-6] "Senegal: Movement for the Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) rebels declare unilateral truce » Wars in the World". Warsintheworld.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[7] "Jammeh's party petitions Supreme Court to halt Barrow's investiture". AfricaNews. 20 January 2017.

[auto-8] Kwanue, C. Y. (18 January 2017). "Gambia: Jammeh 'Imports Rebels'" – via AllAfrica.

[9] Ewubare, Kess (19 January 2017). "Breaking: Gambian Navy desert Jammeh, declare allegiance to Barrow".

[Najj-10] Ewubare, Kess (19 January 2017). "Breaking: Gambian Navy desert Jammeh, declare allegiance to Barrow". Naij. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

[CNN_1-11] Jones, Bryony; Westcott, Ben; Masters, James (20 January 2017). "Gambia: Defeated leader Yahya Jammeh faces military showdown". CNN.

[Quartz-12] "Gambia's new president has been sworn in at an embassy in Senegal because the old one won't leave". Quartz. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

[BBC-13] "Gambia crisis: Senegal troops 'enter' to back new president". BBC. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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