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250:Politics of the Gambia
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542:Visa policy
417:Politicians
346:Legislative
327:Badara Joof
285:LGBT rights
168:Percentage
1144:Categories
819:References
607:the Gambia
64:Registered
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649:Candidate
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305:President
299:Executive
126:Hamat Bah
16:Elections
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213:Military
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110:Nominee
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675:220,011
640:Results
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678:55.77
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