Most people knew the Gambia would be the next African country to distance itself from the International Criminal Court in The Hague after South Africa and Burundi pulled out. While South Africa’s claim that the arrest and hand over of a sitting Sudanese President contradicted its diplomatic laws, leaders of […]
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Africa’s Smallest State Getting Ready for Crucial Polls
A Political Report by a Ex-Refugee Part Two Despite weeks of efforts, inquiries and consultations, it was almost impossible to get GDC party leader, Mr. Mamma Kandeh on the phone, much less for an interview. The young leader of the newest political party appears to me to be more resident in […]
How Gambians Fall For Jammeh’s So-called Development Lies?
By Sulayman Touray I often get flabbergasted and even frustrated shaking my head in disbelief whenever I hear people say “Yaya Jammeh has brought development to the Gambia.” I cringe with pain, asking whether people peddling this so-called belaboured argument know their level of naivety or delusion. Do they forget that […]
Sweden Kicks Out Ousman Sonko
The Gambia’s exiled former Interior Minister has had his asylum application rejected by Swedish authorities and kicked him out, Kairo News has confirmed. Ousman Sonko, the Gambia’s longest serving Interior Minister accused of being in cahoot with President Yahya Jammeh to commit atrocities, was deported to Spain. This development comes […]
Re: Why GDC Must Not Go Astray
By Jalika Badjie To say the stance taken by Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) not to be part of the coalition in the forthcoming elections is a disappointment to the entire Gambia is an understatement. Now is the right time for the whole country to unify under one candidate and regain […]
Jammeh Set For Mass Human Sacrifice
The Gambia’s voodoo-infested leader is set for what might be the biggest human sacrifice in his presidency. Yahya Jammeh has been reportedly told by his idols and spiritualists that his presidency days are numbered, a fact the power-hungry dictator doesn’t want to hear. He asked whether there is anything that […]
Election Must Send Jammeh Packing
The beginning of the end of Dictator Jammeh’s brutal regime Election 2016 must see Jammeh go… Mr Editor, please allow me space in your newspaper once again to add my voice and contribute to the opinions of many Gambians for the upcoming December election in the Gambia. It has been […]
Why GDC Must Not Go Astray
The failure of the Gambia Democratic Congress’ to sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at selecting a single opposition on December 1st presidential election has not gone down well with many Gambians. One of the concerned Gambians who argued that the GDC must join the Coalition boat is Yero Jallow, […]
Africa’s Smallest State Getting Ready for Crucial Polls
A Political Report by an Ex-Refugee Part One It was early afternoon on Friday 2nd September. It was hot and humid and the roads were muddy, wavy and full of pot holes so you thought you had walked a kilometer when you had done probably only two or three hundred meters. […]
Dr. Touray’s Proposal For Opposition Convention
Proposals for Opposition Convention Submitted to GOFER by Dr. Isatou Touray as a follow up on the draft agreement, October 17, 2016. Introduction Dr. Isatou Touray welcomes and is highly committed to the process for the building up of the opposition coalition for the purpose of ending 22 years of […]
Dino Hydara Is Apolotical
By Babu Soli I was writing to vehemently refute and challenge the veracity of this Sheriff Dino prophecy when I came across the contribution of Edi boy. I will side with Edi boy’s clearance that the speech is not Sheriff Dino’s. I know Dino well before he returned to assume the […]
Politics Won’t Mean A Thing If …
By Unbaised Prince Politics won’t mean a thing or stand for anything if all politicians are hellbent on ignoring tolerance!!! I’m indeed keen on the impetus of Gambia opposition Political Coalition that would yield on importance for a Government in apparent readiness but available to represent and lead the Gambian […]