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Society

Africa Meeting Without Africans

Each year, delegations from Africa meet with officials and business leaders in the US for the African Global Economic and Development (AGED) Summit. This year’s event took place at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. But unfortunately, one crucial aspect was missing from the summit – any […]

News

Halifa Always Gets It Wrong

Sawaneh, Halifa is always getting it wrong. We are in this constitutional quagmire thanks to him and his party. They were the ones who campaigned for people to vote “yes” for a constitution riddled with inconsistencies not to mention the numerous human rights violation provisions in it. And again he […]

Society

BB Gets What He Deserves

After more than two decades in exile, worthy sons and daughters of the Gambia are visiting their country of birth. Some came home unnoticed but family, friends and associates of Bakary Bunja Dabo (alias BB) filled the Banjul International Airport on Thursday when news of his arrival filled the air. […]

Politics

‘I’m Not An Accidental President’

Gambian leader has brushed aside the notion that he becomes President by accident. “I’m not an accidental President,” President Adama Barrow tells France 24 television. Prior to contesting the elections in December last year, President Barrow had gone through the nomination processes of his party (United Democratic Party) and opposition […]

News Sports

CAF President Lost 8th Election Bid

Issa Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for an era spanning 29 years and a senior administrator at Fifa throughout its years of corruption scandals, has finally been deposed, suffering defeat in Caf’s presidential election. A former teacher and sports minister from Cameroon, who was first elected […]

Editorial

How Do We Rescue Africa’s Lost Generation

The question of how to rescue the African youth has always been asked countless times. It has been asked by everyone everywhere. Even those outside the continent ask why the future looks bleak for the youth of a resource-opulent continent. The anger, frustration, hopelessness and pain is written all over […]