By Momodou Kabba Fatty The recent standoff between UDP militants and Jammeh’s security forces, and the eventual backing down of those forces has raised hopes that the beginning of the end of Jammeh is imminent, and the fear factor he depends on is beginning to crumble. The massive public support […]

When news leaked that ECOWAS were to table a proposal at their next sitting to explore the possibility of instituting presidential term limits for member states, I thought it was sarcasm. I thought it was an expensive prank until I saw it on the regional body’s site. Then I thought […]

How convenient for other ECOWAS leaders to wave along with the votes of two small countries against the proposal to cap Presidential term in office at the Accra ECOWAS bloc summit. If ECOWAS want to salvage any self-respect from being a toothless bogus African regional money wasting diplomatic outfit, then they […]

Senegalese President Macky Sall has been elected as the new Chair of the ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] Authority Heads of State and Government, for a renewable one year term. The election was one top of the agenda as the leaders met at the 47th Ordinary Session of […]

Following calls from LGBT advocates urging her to speak out, U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice condemned on Saturday the president of Gambia’s pledge to slit the throats of gay men in his country as “unconscionable.” “We condemn his comments, and note these threats come amid an alarming deterioration of […]

“Victory for a free Gambia is more than a desire or a want, it is a must. But a free Gambia is not attainable without a united Gambia and a united Gambia starts with a united civil society in the Diaspora,” the Chairperson of The Gambia Youth for Unity told […]

There are three things among others that I will never be embarrassed or apologetic for – My FAITH. MY RACE. MY TRIBE. These composed my identity and I can’t run away from. To disparage me by attacking them amounts to disrespecting and insulting my being. When that happens, I cannot […]

Tired of presidents in West Africa changing their constitutions to run for third term in office and creating instability, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning to enact a new clause that will prohibit presidents of member countries from staying beyond two terms. This clause will be […]

President Jonathan Left In The Altar  Outgoing Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said Sunday that some of his friends deserted him shortly after he conceded defeat to his rival General Muhammadu Buhari in the March election. Jonathan publicly conceded defeat to Buhari on March 31, a decision which was commended by local […]

Tribute To Anta Samba, Former Secretary of UDP Female Youth Wing By Maimuna Ceesay-Darboe former  President of UDP Female Youth Wing When the Senior Administrative Secretary called me and said “I have bad news about your friend and sister”, I knew he was referring to Anta Samba. We had spoken about […]

By Abdoulie John Systematic repression of dissident voices and the attacks on civic space have heightened in Gambia since the failed coup d’Etat of December 2014, according to a human rights monitoring group. Article 19 made this statement before the ongoing 56th ordinary session of African Commission for Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), which […]

By Janko Camara Waking up, this morning in a 5-Star Harare hotel – The Meikles – where I got entangled in an awkward conversation about Gambia’s “Doctor” who cures all kinds of diseases, my only solace became a quick glance at the online papers to update myself with happenings in […]