At the time of the 1981 coup d'état, the intervention forces were from which country?
Nigeria
Ghana
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Answer
The intervention forces that intervened in the 1981 coup d'état in The Gambia were from Senegal. The intervention was successful in restoring President Dawda Jawara to power, and Senegalese troops remained in The Gambia until 1984.
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