279:. He attended Dumbuto Lower Basic School from 1949 to 1956 and attended Kiaf Lower Basic School from 1956 to 1959. From 1959 to 1964, he was a student at Crab Island Secondary School. After leaving school, he joined the police force. Between 1972 and 1976, Sanneh worked at the Gambia Utilities Corporation, and then as an office manager at the Nigerian High Commission until 1998.
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