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 […]
Society
The Parable Of The Flies And The Vultures – Part 1
By Saul Saidykhan Flies and vultures are two creatures of nature that most people deem to be irritants that they’d rather do without. The two have several things in common among which is the annoying tendency to self-invite to feasts to reap where they never sowed. However, a very significant […]
Here’s To A New Year Of Mental Flexibility
By Pa Joof We are getting ready to begin a brand new 365-day twirl around that bright orb known as the sun. And, I don’t know why, but it just seems everything moves even faster as we approach the year’s end. With the advent of a New Year, millions of […]
Africans Sympathize With Gambians
The African diaspora, under the leadership of the United African Community Organization (UACO), in solidarity with the Gambian Association of Michigan under the leadership of Samba Johm, the Wixom African Association under the leadership of Mr. Modou Ceesay wish to invite the African Community to a peaceful demonstration in the […]
Letter to Sajo Jallow II
Wama lakum la tuqatiloona fee sabeeli Allahi waalmustadAAafeena mina alrrijali waalnnisa-i waalwildani allatheena yaqooloona rabbana akhrijna min hathihi alqaryati alththalimi ahluha waijAAal lana min ladunka waliyyan waijAAal lanamin ladunka naseeran And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allâh, and for those weak, ill treated and oppressed among men,women,and children, whose cry is: “Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect,and raise for us from You one who will help. Letter to Sajo Jallow II Maodo Sajo! Ajaarama! Son of Neneh Futa (Isatou Binani) and Modi Adoulaye Tella, My Husband, The Father of my children! Sending you warm and most affectionate greetings from the Cold Country, Sweden! Sending you Love and Special Du’ahs for your continued wellbeing both somatic and psychologically. May ALLAH SWT accept […]
Jammeh’s Last Dance
By Amaze Obi Broken Tongues Anybody who has had a close interaction with The Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, cannot but express surprise that the man subjected himself to a proper election. Jammeh has no democratic credentials and does not care a hoot about his deficit in that regard. It must, […]
Jammeh In Cartoon
Smiling Forest Revisited
Loony’s last year in power and how he suffered a crushing defeat in the ring By Baba Galleh Jallow Loony the fox always wanted it both ways. He wanted the best of all worlds. He wanted to both eat his cake and keep it at the same time. He knew […]
South African Youth Must Never Neglect ‘African Values’
For the better part of two thousand and sixteen there were significant signs that South African Youth ought to return to their roots and embrace African Values. What has brought us thus far is our culture and values as a people. For we would have perished, we would have amounted to […]
THE APRC ATAYA PETITION:THE LAYWAL, THE ZANNY, AND THE TANNY!
By Gambian Outsider! APRC, the party of outgoing dictator of The Gambia has applied to the newly instituted Supreme Court in The Gambia to determine the validity of the December 1 election results. The Chief Justice is determined to have the case heard. Assuming that the Supreme Court hears the […]
Gambia: You’ll Not Successfully Launder Your Dirty Images
The Change we were seeking was primarily centred on removal of a tyrannical leadership that had us in a choke hold but that is not the be all end all. At least not for someone of us. We want a system change. A change in attitude, mindset and approach to […]
Jammeh’s Road To ICC
Today, 23 December 2016, the BBC quotes Out-Going President Jammeh of The Gambia as follows: “I will defend myself, my country, courageously and patriotically and I will win”. This is the day, as the BBC reports, the Economic Community of West Africa’s President announced that a military force led by […]