“The New Gambia has not dispensed with the rule of law. Every citizen is subject to the law, and every inch of Gambian territory must be subject to Gambia law. No part of The Gambia shall be permitted to be an island by itself in terms of the enforcement of the […]
Author: Kairo News
Hypocrisy of Politicians and Dearth of Patriotism Among APRC Supporters
Since the departure of the former President Yahya Jammeh to Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 , it has been proven that a number of his APRC supporters have the tendency to disturb public order and challenge the status quo as a way of expressing their grievance over the demise of APRC regime. […]
Let’s Support Mai This Time Around
On the Issue of law and order, please permit me to add the following regarding the Farato and Baffuloto incidents. All Gambians must or at least should​ Support the Minister of the Interior, Mai Fatty in this specific instance of restoring and enforcing law and order that apparently​ broke down […]
Ousainou Mbenga Strikes Back
Ousainou Mbenga has swiftly reacted to Kairo News article titled Mbenga And The Bragging Snakes. For reasons best known to him, Mr. Mbenga snubbed Kairo News. Instead of sending his reaction to us, he preferred to use his Facebook wall to defend himself. In our efforts to give Mr. Mbenga […]
Col. Sanneh: ‘I’ve Been Lied About’
The Executive Director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) wonders why “anyone will fabricate lies about me.” Colonel Alhajie Sanneh was reacting to a Kairo News article penned by an insider at the NDMA. “I’ve been seriously offended by the so-called insider,” Colonel Sanneh said. “The article’s content depicts […]
Democracy Doesn’t OK Lying
Undoubtedly, True Democracy cannot be separated from noise. That’s the beauty of this system of governance. It thrives when people are guaranteed the right to speak or express themselves without restrictions. But no democracy guarantees the peddling of lies. Even the post-Jammeh era democracy in the Gambia too does not […]
Africa Needs To Do Its Homework
In matters of international relations, specifically bi-lateral and multi-lateral​ agreements or communiques, treaties and the like, it is not the responsibility of the partner or adversarial country or nation state to “look out for your interest”. It is the responsibility of both parties to maintain an absolute and total diligence […]
Re – Fundamental Beliefs of the Ahmadiyyah; A Rejoinder to the Rebuttal of the Qadiani
Recently I wrote an article about the fundamental beliefs of the Ahmaddiyyah/Qadianiyyah which was meted with a swift rebuttal. This rebuttal has actually painted to me a vivid picture of the average Ahmadi’s mindset. I honestly, did not think for once that any genuine follower of this group would go […]
Legislate an Act Providing for Reparation and Recognition of Victims
Legislate an Act Providing for Reparation and Recognition of Victims of Human Rights During Yahya Jammeh! Alagi Yorro Jallow The National Assembly must enact a Human Rights Victims Reparations and Recognition Act, and create an independent Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board to administer a compensation fund for the human rights […]
Exposing Deyda Hydara’s Murderers
For more than 12 years the family of the assasinated Gambian editor has been asking one question: who killed Deyda’s Hydara? It’s a question that would not be answered by a government that promised to protect life and property. A government that prides itself with guaranteeing maximum security. Like many […]
Colonel Sanneh Is Clean
I have read an article by the so-called insider of the National Disaster Management Agency, implicating the Executive Director Colonel Alhajie Sanneh. I am convinced that the author of the said article has got an an axe to grind with an innocent person. The author’s characterisation of Alhajie Sanneh is […]
TRC: Who’s Reconciling With Who?
Foday Samateh has once again penned a brilliant article. He hit the nail on the head when he implied that very few people were responsible for human rights violations in Yahya Jammeh’s Gambia. The vast majority of security forces were not directly involved in the tortures or killings, so the […]