The battle line is drawn, and the urgency is upon all of us. Gambian youths should now demand the political space to be open and fair to all players. Youths of The Gambia have been the missing link in the entire 20 years of political struggle. The time has come […]
Author: Kairo News
The Backway
Here, desolate, I stand earnest in thought By these shores of the Mediterranean Where this Blue monster, in deceptive calm, lies heaving sighs in its roiling, uneasy sleep Then like a horde of a thousand ghosts, Awakened, the blue swells surge Flowing like the tears of doomed souls Doomed souls […]
A Deeper Look Into Mansa Musa’s Life
Paula Wilson When we think of the wealthiest people in the world, we most often think of theWaltons (of Wal-Mart fame), Warren Buffett, or Bill Gates. However, if you go a bit further back in history, you’ll discover that the wealth of the kings, queens, and rulers of yesteryear trumps […]
Sam Sarr vs. Gambia’s “Boko Haram Imams”
By Luntango Suun Gaan Gi Sam’s piece in the Daily Observer of 26 October 2015 (reproduced below) makes me think immediately of George W Bush and Tony Blair who called anyone who disagreed with them a “terrorist”. But let us focus on facts. Does Sam really believe that there are […]
Let’s Keep Up The Momentum!
Gambian opposition in general are good at creating or generaring political momentum but their problem lies in sustaining it. The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) is no exception here. The truth is that even the party’s ambitious, able-bodied and energy-filled youths complain about this waekness. They keep wondering when […]
Asiegbu Attempts To Manufacture Xenophobia
By Bax Ejike Asiegbu is entitled to his opinion about Yaya Jammeh, but he should do us all a favour and not try to justify the unjustifiable.. Ejike Asiegbu cannot claim to be unaware of the dire political and economic situation that The Gambia is currently in, under Yaya Jammeh, […]
Desperate President Using Rice, Oil To Counter Opposition Tsunami
The Gambia’s desperate President has now resorted to using rice and oil to counter what has become an unstoppable United Democratic Party (UDP) Tsunami, Kairo News has learnt. Inundated with the fear of fast losing his party’s stronghold regions in the Kombos, President Yahya Jammeh thought it fitting to […]
UDP’s People Engagement Advances
The United Democratic Party has been conducting ‘intensive engagement’ with the wider Gambian public over the past months. The Party have lined up a series of rallies in towns and villages, re-energising the spirit of dialogue and political militancy within the oppressed Gambian masses. The successes from the nationwide tour, […]
Jammeh Insincerely Lie To Gambians
By Sarjo Bayang Dictator Jammeh Lies From the Beginning, as records reveal To validate the firm position that genuine critics of junta leader Yaya Jammeh have good reasons flagging up, it emerged in social media post by courtesy of Bamba Mass how during his first press interview soon after 22 […]
RFI Launch Mandinka Language Bulletin
http://ma.rfi.fr/ RFI Mandinka news and analysis every day from Monday to Friday 8am to 12pm and Universal Time. Listen to the international news, regional African news, and (West Africa news) in Mandinka. Sport and review of regional press, a guest panel and a 5-minute magazine produced by our correspondents on […]
Of Karan Madiba And Serign Touba
Karan Madiba Diaby and Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba [Serign Touba] were both known for their steadfastness in teaching and propagation of Islam. Both had huge followers, students and disciples in the world. Like Serign Bamba, Karan Madiba was not interested in worldly materials; he herefore divided his time between worshipping Allah, […]
Freed Gambia Prisoners Denied Passports
A number of blacklisted Gambian pardoned Mile 2 prisoners have been denied passports, Kairo News investigation has proven. President Yahya Jammeh in July granted amnesty to over 200 convicted drug dealers, treason convicts and others. The Gambia government is yet to make the list of pardoned prisoners public, raising more […]