AFP news sources citing the Gambian army are saying “they have foiled a coup attempt in Banjul.” However, Kairo News gathered that some Gambian soldiers intend to carry the coup attempt after the earlier attempt had failed. The situation in the capital is still uncertain and no clear news is coming out. What […]
Search Results for "what"
Chaos In Gambia As News Of Coup Fills Air
Kairo News sources have confirmed the closure of the Gambia’s sea and airport. Businesses and government departments have all closed. This development comes in the wake of what had been termed a coup attempt in the country. Kairo News is engaging its sources to get to the bottom of what […]
A Possible Way Forward Part 2
Sphere Two, The Independent Candidates Tendency Given the fact that APRC, since its inception, has been run as the personal property of President Yahya Jammeh, and that the established opposition political parties have been so ineffective, and upon the bargain, been trapped in election boycotts. It is no big surprise that there […]
The United States’ Footprints In Latin America – A Trail Of Horror
By Momodou Ndow The Western Hemisphere School for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) formerly known as the US Army School of the Americas (SOA) is a United States Department of Defense School located at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, that provides military training to Latin American countries. The length of the United […]
Immaculée’s Painful Story!
Of all the books I have read in my entire lifetime, none can be compared to Left to Tell. It has left a significant emotional impact on my life. But I am better than my Seattle based uncle who could not read beyond chapter 3 of the book’s 24 chapters. He shipped it […]
'Deyda Is A Sacrificial Lamb'
By Basirou Conateh The Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism has described the Gambia’s assassinated senior editor as a “Sacrificial Lamb of the Gambia.” Halifa Sallah told a symposium organised by the Gambia Press Union last week that “culture of impunity leads to culture of […]
A Possible Way Forward Part 1
A Draft Outline For Political Strategy For A Proposed National Front Introduction Basic Assumptions. a) That The Gambia Equally Belongs To All Who Were Born In The Country Or whose parents, or one of the parents, were born in the country and are concerned about the country’s good. b) That […]
The Search For A Road-Map To Gambia's 3rd Republic
Dear Mr. Sillah, Congratulations and thank you for being able to spark up a very salient and highly participatory debate on the way forward for our besieged nation. You will recall that about a year ago we contacted you to join our Study Group on The Way Forward To The Third Republic. […]
Christmas Day Radio Show: Dissecting Reconciliation
Host: Musa Saidykhan Panelists: Yaya Dampha, Burama Sanneh and Pata PJ. Languages: English and Mandinka Kairo Radio show today is intellectual, intelligent and politically timely. Our panelists handle the question of whether we (Gambian activists) have anything to reconcile with a man who has ruled our country with iron fist, murdered us in […]
Gambians Fete Africa Cultural Day
On the 29th of November 2014 the Gambia Society in Southampton under the umbrella of the United Voice of African Associations (TUVAA) treated Southampton city with all things African. The members and their partners from other African countries including Zimbabwe showcased their cultures and heritage as part of TUVAA’s Africa […]
Propaganda Messaging: Why No Impact
Will the loud noises undo dictator Jammeh? Will public bravado and motomouthism undermine him without targeted messaging? Our addiction to scandals in the Jammeh system are a trap. Daily we are engrossed in who is fired, jailed, who is in court, about to be fired, on the run, cannot continue […]
Freedom And Justice For Jammeh's Victims Must Be Inclusive, Not Exclusive!
“Freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody”- Malcolm X By Ousainou Mbenga The sticking point question for our struggle should be: To what end? Are we struggling and fighting for freedom for a selected few and let the rest of other political prisoners rot at Mile 2 prisons and the […]