Gambia 2000
Yearbook 2000 The Gambia. An alleged coup attempt against President Yahya Jammeh was revealed in January. Two senior officers were reportedly arrested, and firearms were […]
Yearbook 2000 The Gambia. An alleged coup attempt against President Yahya Jammeh was revealed in January. Two senior officers were reportedly arrested, and firearms were […]
At the end of 2001, parliamentary elections were held, confirming the dominance of the PDG, when it got 84 out of the 120 seats of […]
Attractions in Geneva Geneva is the city of parks, so if you like grass and green parks then Geneva is the city for you. And […]
Attractions in Frankfurt Frankfurt appears to be a modern city without the very large historical monuments and buildings. Remember that the city was bombed and […]
Yearbook 2000 France. The first year of the new millennium was not a good year for France. Storm delays, airplane crashes, gasoline wars and mad […]
Yearbook 2000 Finland. The country got its first female head of state when former Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen was elected president in February. In a […]
Yearbook 2000 Faroe Islands. Political work was dominated during the year by negotiations with Denmark on independence. When the talks began in March, the national […]
Yearbook 2000 Ethiopia. The two-year war against neighboring Eritrea was settled by a rapid Ethiopian offensive in May (see Eritrea). The starvation disaster that occurred […]
Yearbook 2000 Swaziland. The authorities struck in February against Swaziland’s pro-democracy groups. An opposition leader was arrested when he demonstrated against the country’s constitution, which […]