A mere six days ago, on the 5th of December 2016, you were both on the front-page of the Daily Observer newspaper pledging your loyalty to the President-Elect of the Republic of The Gambia. Today, I hear that the Inspector General of Police Mr. Sonko’s forces and the Chief of […]
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Jammeh’s Behaviour Is Not Surprising
From the moment I heard that Yaya Jammeh has conceded defeat, I felt a nagging at the back of my mind that something isn’t right. This wasn’t behaviour compatible with the Yaya Jammeh that Gambians have come to know over a period of 22 years…Something wasn’t right. When I saw […]
GMC Leader Tells Gambians “Remain Calm”
One of the Gambia’s opposition coalition leaders has advised Gambians to “remain calm” because the country “cannot afford instability.” In a message posted on Facebook, Mai Ahmed Fatty who heads the Gambia Moral Congress, wrote that coalition partners are working round the clock to restore sanity. Read below GMC leader’s […]
Halifa: Coalition Never Discusses Jammeh’s Fate
Coalition has never discussed Jammeh’s fate after the presidency Says Halifa Sallah, Spokesperson By Ousman Sillah The news that the new rulers of the Gambia vowed to prosecute outgoing president Yahya Jammeh has led many Gambians to wonder about the fate of the transition. President elect Adama Barrow is yet to […]
Road Map For Justice And Reconciliation In The Gambia After 22 Years
Article: By Lamin Gagigo LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology LLM Public International Law Friday the 2nd of December 2016, was a remarkable day in the history of The Gambia, it was a day of joy and happiness for all patriotic Gambians both at home and those in the diaspora. This […]
Let’s Loosen Up A Bit Gambians
Fellow citizens of the Gambia, many are still in shock and disbelief about the outcome of December 1st elections that free our country for good. Today, we woke up with news of yet another surprising development. The freeing of Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and comrades could not have come at a […]
Bright Lights at the End of The Tunnel – A Little Patience Helps
Bright Lights at the End of The Tunnel – A Little Patience Helps By Saul Saidykhan Understandably, many Gambians that are oppose to the Jammeh tyranny are terrified by the prospects of another Yaya Jammeh coup as first reported by the tabloidist Pa Ndery Mbai and later echoed by others. […]
JAMMEH SHOULD NO LONGER DICTATE THE NARRATIVE
JAMMEH SHOULD NO LONGER DICTATE THE NARRATIVE By: Ousainou Mbenga From this moment onwards, we, the voices of victory on the ground and “diaspora” must dictate the narrative of the 22 year storm we just came out of and the transitional plan to straighten up our beloved Gambia. We […]
The Road Map For Coalition’s Success
The Road Map for success of the duly Elected Coalition Party of The Republic of The Gambia By Manding Darboe The time for the Coalition for the coalition is too short, Please do not try to bite more than you can chew. Please remember that that you have just signed […]
Reconciliation or Revenge: Gambia’s Post-Election Dilemma
Reconciliation or Revenge: Gambia’s Post-Election Dilemma By Dr Ebrima Ceesay, UK Thursday 1st December 2016 will always be remembered as an historic day in the annals of the Gambia’s political history. It marked the beginning of a new dawn of democracy in our country, as the opposition coalition, led by Adama […]
Final Night To Count Down To Freedom – Night Of Prayers And Supplication
Fellow Gambians, As the count down to the most consequential election in the history of the Gambia narrows amidst mixed feelings of confidence and fear for a better Gambia, I thought of entreating myself and one and all to intensify our vigilance and determination to free ourselves and generations […]
December 01 Is A Referendum On Governance
Easily a million Coalition 2016 supporters in Bakau this last official campaign day of election 2016. Standing room only in the Atlantic seaboard community and what fitting end to afor the record books. Gambia was in Bakau this evening of 29 November! A sea of people stretching from Bakoteh to […]