By Yerro Ba If you have made an objective review of the political and diplomatic situation at home, your conclusion might be different. In a systematic way, something has always been coming out of what Jammeh does, whether this is visible to the ordinary eye or not. Jammeh’s actions especially […]

Alexis Tsipras, the Greek PM, is in Moscow today having decided to snub the EU leaders meeting in Brussels today “to decide Greece’s fate”. This is Tsipras’s second visit to Moscow since taking office 5 months ago. In Moscow back in April, the visit was headlined this way: ‘Greek PM’s […]

16th June 2015 Chairman Independent Electoral Commission Bertil Harding Highway Kanifing Layout KMC   Dear Sir, RE: QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THE GROUNDS FOR HOLDING BY ELECTION IN BWIAM The Central Committee of PDOIS has received the following notice from the IEC: “PRESS RELEASE BWIAM BY-ELECTION Following the notification from […]

By Baba Galleh Jallow Traditionally, African dictators have imposed single-party states either by issuing an order banning all other parties, or by passing law in rubber stamp parliaments legitimizing the imposition of single party states. Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh, who has fast assumed the status of Africa’s most callous dictator, has […]

Jammeh ready to end relationship with the EU to the detriment of the public By Baba Jobe When you hear Yahya Jammeh roaring, you will wonder how powerful he is? In other words, when you hear him boasting you may be eager to know this man or even probably want […]

The leader of the opposition National Reconciliation Party (NRP) has complained about the political atmosphere in The Gambia. Hamat N.K. Bah said there is every indication that the country’s political life is under serious threat. Mr. Bah made the statement in the face of the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision to […]

About a month ago it was the Honourable Chief Justice who reportedly suffered the ignominy of being declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave our shores. In a similar development, and for the second time in as many years, Mr Tajudeen Hussein, of Tajco, had until 30 […]

By NORIMITSU ONISHI JOHANNESBURG — President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan, who faced arrest on international charges of crimes against humanity and genocide, slipped out of South Africa on Monday morning, dealing a serious blow to the International Criminal Court’s six-year campaign to bring him to justice. Mr. Bashir’s private […]

Jenni Evans, News24 Pretoria – South Africa will try to ensure that all points of entry and exit are told of Sunday’s court order preventing the departure of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, until an application for his arrest is concluded. ”In so far is practically possible, reasonable steps will be […]

By Ebou Gaye The decision to change the name of the OAU (Organization of African Unity) to AU (African Union) sparked a heated debate. Opinions were divided among observers as to whether the move was necessary. Cons argued that it was more important for the African leaders to demonstrate goodwill […]

The leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has thumped up House of Lord Members of the United Kingdom “for discussing a significant issue vital to all well-meaning Africans.” Lawyer Ousainou Darboe said the “subject of term limits and how to create a smooth transition of power from one […]

In the quest to reach out to every corner of the country, the United Democratic Party (UDP) is commencing the Third phase of their nationwide tour today. After the successful completion of First leg of the countrywide tour and the regional tour of Lower River Region last week. The UDP is going […]