The Gambia’s Chief of Defence Staff has renewed loyalty and allegiance to the country’s defeated President. Lt. General Ousman Badgie’s message – contained in a letter published on the pro-government Daily Observer – comes at a time when the West African nation finds itself caught up in a political impasse. […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
President Barrow Tells Jammeh To Calm Down
The Gambia’s President-elect wants his predecessor to calm down and reverse the closures of radio stations by state security agents. President Barrow wrote a letter to the outgoing President Yahya Jammeh urging him to ensure the release of those who are detained without trial and prevent any new arrests and […]
You Said Nothing, Mr. Yammeh
By Baba Galleh Jallow Mr. outgoing president and soon-to-be former Babili Mansa, we now have occasion to have another conversation with you, this time about your so-called new year’s message to the Gambian people, whom you have reduced to a state of distress and anxiety they had not suffered for […]
Jammeh’s Plot To Destroy Gambia
President Yahya Jammeh is plotting to destroy the country he is proud of developing, Kairo News has been informed. Mr. Jammeh, who ascended to power through a 1994 coup d’etat complaining that the deposed President Jawara had overstayed in office, is refusing to hand over power after an election defeat. […]
Under The Acacia Tree And Other Thorny Gambian Issues
Let Peace and Tranquility Ring From Kartong To Koina in The Gambia. Thirty-two (32) years and then twenty-two (22) years of Misrule and Opportunistic collaborators of the First Republic and then by the Second Republic that were and are characterized by several variables in common. These are, “Government by “Musical […]
My Brother President, Surely You’re In A State Of Loss!
My brother president, I wrote to you on the 19th of this month as a brother regarding the untenable situation you find yourself in. In that piece, I encouraged you to take certain steps to get yourself out of the net that you trapped yourself in. Among other steps I […]
Gov’t Threat Looms Over #GambiaHasDecided Activists
Activists who initiated #GambiaHasDecided campaign are increasingly concerned about their security following the goverment’s mounting of offensive counter-operation against them. “Gambians, I hereby report to you that the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has threatened to arrest the #GambiaHasDecided campaign crew and sympathizers,” said civil society activist Madi Jobarteh in a […]
Amnesty For A Despot
By Foday Samateh According to Senegalese news reports quoting the Senegalese Foreign Minister’s statement to the Senegalese National Assembly, “Yahya Jammeh could leave The Gambian power quietly, without being sued for his former exactions. The ECOWAS is in the process of negotiating an amnesty law for him, so that he […]
GYU Damns Attack On Political Activists
Press Release: Gambia Youth for Unity(GYU) condemns arrest and harassment of GambiaHasDecided Campaign The Gambia Youths for Unity (GYU) has learnt with dismay that the outgoing APRC regime is arresting or threatening to arrest youths affiliated with “The Gambia has decided Campaign”. As a youth group and more importantly patriotic […]
New Gambia Movement Formed
Motto: Power to the People Statement of Purpose Dear Gambians and Friends of The Gambia, At this crucial point in our country’s history, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive rethinking and a radical transformation of our national political culture. To carry out this important task of re-thinking and […]
How Jammeh Uses State Apparatus As An Instrument of Sycophancy
The Use of State Apparatus as an Instrument of Sycophancy in Jammeh’s Governemnt: GRTS, The Gambia National Army and the Legal institutions, take Lessons from Rwanda and Libya. By Lamin Keita Media is a powerful instrument that can provoke a war because people can be susceptible to the information it […]
Please Sue Dida Halake
MESSAGE TO AMADOU SAMBA: You spent the last day of 2016 at your computer THREATENING to sue everyone! Please SUE me! Sue Dida Halake! A few points (since you have been a businessman out of legal practice for 22 years):- Any letter your lawyer sends to Dida Halake c/o Kairo […]