Author: Musa Saidykhan

Society

‘Not All Jolas Are Culprits’

Marx? The paradox is that, if you reverse most of your indictment laid out to make a case for the so-called “Jola hegemony”, and Superimpose it over the First Republic under President Jawara, it would fit like a glove. My concern is that of Marginalization, Prejudicial and Stereotypical attitudes, believes […]

Editorial

Yahya Jammeh Still Counting Losses

With only two days left in office, Yahya Jammeh still thinks he can keep the Presidential Crown. Instead of accepting defeat and allow everyone to breathe air of peace, Jammeh stays awake brainstorming on how to execute his plots. He declared public statement upon statement aimed at conflicting the Gambian […]

Politics

Democracy Versus Dictatorship: How Yahya Jammeh Can Avoid Reenacting The Battle Of Marathon In The Gambia

By Ayodele Ameen, Executive Director, HURIDAC The political impasse in the Gambia has attracted the inputs of many commentators with different interpretation of the unfolding events. Outgoing President Yahya Jammeh has decided not to relinquish power despite the result of the election which he lost. Many political analysts and mind readers […]

News

Gambia Military Witch-Hunt Begins; 2 Captains Picked Up

Kairo News has confirmed the beginning of the Gambia’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh’s witch-hunt aimed at military officers at Fajara Barracks. The unexplained arrest and detention of Captains Bubacarr Bah and Demba Baldeh, according to their colleagues, is a calculated attempt by the desperate Jammeh regime to “kill the morale […]

News

Army Detains Barrow’s Security

A security escort of the Gambia’s President-elect remains in detention since his last week’s arrest and detention. Famara Jassey, a former Lieutnant of the Gambia National Army, was on Thursday picked up by military officers while at work at Senegambia Beach Hotel where he serves as the Chief Security Officer. […]

Politics

Gloom – And Hope – Over The Gambia

Friday 13th January 2017 – Banjul, The Gambia. Out-Going President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia sends packing Presidents Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia, the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and President Buhari of Nigeria. The two were accompanied by Ghana’s just voted-out President – as an […]

Politics

‘Don’t Lose Barrow’s Inauguration Momentum’

A prominent Gambian activist has called on the Transition Team of President-elect Adama Barrow to redouble their “vigilance and determination” as the countdown to the inauguration becomes close. Assan Martin wants the team to keep up the inaugural momentum.  “The Coalition needs to take up the momentum as the defeated […]