Sarjo Bayang Dangerously ambitious to rule at all cost Little known junior army ranker who paved his way to power by force of arms in July 1994  is now striving to be crowned king of Gambia in West Africa; a strip of land divided by a river some people say […]

An address to parliament by South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been halted by opposition MPs. Mr Zuma was responding to allegations that he had “unduly benefitted” from an upgrade to his private home in Nkandla which cost taxpayers about $23m (£14m). MPs from the new Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) […]

Jankey Wally Sanneh sits on a Lion skin mat in (Mun-nyining), and wears a three angled hat (Bambadaa) Mama Daali (Our great king foretell), each crowned Kabou king followed the ordinance by proclaiming what the future would be like under his rule. Jankey Wally Sanneh’s utterances baffled everyone when he […]

  By Sainey Faye   REMEMBERING MARCUS GARVEY ……Do you remember old Marcus Garvey? “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” ——Marcus Mosiah Garvey “Whether we are of America, Canada, the West Indies, South and Central America, or Africa, the […]

By Conyeani It seems that we like writing about the Senegalese, don’t we? Well, it seems they are always doing something worthy of mention. Well, as the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit came to an end in Washington, DC, Senegalese President Macky Sall, jetted to New York. He spent a whole 90 […]

President Jammeh Must Immediately Enter into Talks with the Political Opposition and Diaspora Gambian Dissidents By any measure, the August 2nd, 2014 political protests that greeted President Yahya Jammeh’s US-Africa Summit visit, was unprecedented in its skillful execution, scope, and success. Gambian dissidents traveled, at great financial and personal expense […]

The Gambia’s wounded President has started venting anger on those close to him, with his Personal Protection Officer Col. Umpa Mendy becoming the first victim. President Yahya Jammeh on Monday ordered Mendy to be demoted from Colonel to Lance Corporal. Mendy was part of the presidential delegation booed, yelled at and […]

The scourge of the Ebola virus in Nigeria has thrown up a lot of issues. Aside government’s spirited efforts to contain the spread of the virus, there have been a rise in weird and comical angles to it on the social media. Damola Adeoye picks up some of them. With […]

A security attache’ at the Gambia’s diplomatic mission has reportedly been declared persona non grata by the United States authorities. Pierre Minteh’s diplomatic alleged expulsion is exacerbated by his violent action meted out on Gambian protesters, including journalist Fatou Camara who sustained injuries. Fatou was chased and knocked down by […]

By Joe Sambou A Good day for Gambian protest movement, as citizens piled into Washington to barricade dictator Jammeh. Folks, it is a good day for Gambia. I am very proud of the men and women who sacrificed their time and money to confront the murderer in the Gambia – […]

Dr Sheik Umar Khan was a leading doctor from Sierra Leone specialising in viral haemorrhagic fever. He contracted the Ebola virus while treating patients who also had it, and died aged 39 from the disease. When it was announced that he had been infected, Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Miatta Kargbo […]

The detained Caliph General of the Sheriff caliphate in Dasilameh Sangajor in Foni Kansala in Western Region has been released on bail Friday afternoon. A huge entourage of talibes, family membets and well-wishers escorted the God-fearing Cleric home. Sheriff Muhidein Hydara, who succeeded his elder brother to the throne in […]