Author: Kairo News

Politics

The UDP Diaspora Trio’s Appointments

By Jainaba Bah, Sweden Congratulations as we celebrate your appointments to serve Country and People: Koto Ebraima Manneh and Brother Ebrima Sillah: Politics is a public enterprise but the most important workloads are carried out behind the scenes within closed doors. Whilst people may follow and read your shared thoughts […]

News

Exiled Jammeh Dying Slowly?

  The Gambia’s exiled former President does not look healthy at all, latest leaked pictures from Equatorial Guinea show. Yahya Jammeh, who looks weak and frail, has shredded significant amount of weight. He is seen pictured along with Equatorial Guinea President Theodore Obiang and 2nd Lt. Wandifa Barrow, Jammeh’s aide […]

Editorial

Stop Stealing My Work

I was the only investigative reporter or journalist who risked his life when news emerged that Daba Marena (former Director of the National Intelligence Agency) and others escaped when their prison wagon was about to somersault three times while they were being transported to Janjanbureh prisons in April 2006. I […]

Society

Africa Meeting Without Africans

Each year, delegations from Africa meet with officials and business leaders in the US for the African Global Economic and Development (AGED) Summit. This year’s event took place at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. But unfortunately, one crucial aspect was missing from the summit – any […]

News

Halifa Always Gets It Wrong

Sawaneh, Halifa is always getting it wrong. We are in this constitutional quagmire thanks to him and his party. They were the ones who campaigned for people to vote “yes” for a constitution riddled with inconsistencies not to mention the numerous human rights violation provisions in it. And again he […]

News

French President Admires Gambia’s Democratic Change

French President François Hollande has admired the democratic change of government in the Gambia, describing it as “a strong positive signal for The Gambia, the entire region and the continent.” President Hollande’s statement is contained in a joint Franco-Gambian communiqué published below. At the invitation of the President of the […]

Society

Sudanese Have Had Enough!

The controversial government of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has pardoned jailed fighters from Darfur who have been in prison for many years through exchange deal with rebel groups that have been engaging on a protracted battle for decades. President al-Bashir and his government are cited for committing war crimes […]