The physical mistreatment of a prominent Gambian business magnate in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday has left more questions than answers, with many whys still not being answered. Amadou Samba, a staunch ally of President Yahya Jammeh, was manhandled by private security officers of Sidia Bayo, the founder of […]
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UDP 18 Years Anniversary Rally Audio On Radio Today
The United Democratic Party celebrated its 18 years of existence anniversary on September 25, 2014. Kairo Radio today brings you part two of the party’s anniversary rally today. The programme goes alongside with some uplifting traditional and legendary songs by Modou Bajinka (rumba singer from Kiang Karantaba) and Buba Jammeh of Bakau. In part two of […]
Burkina Alarms Early Warning To Dictators
PRESS RELEASE BURKINA FASO ALARMS ANOTHER EARLY WARNING ALERT TO REST OF THE OVER STAYED AFRICAN DICTATORS. Action pour les Droits Humains et l’Amitie (ADHA), human rights defenders through friendship Organization based in Senegal, West Africa, is deeply concerned, sadden, and torched by the situations in the Republic of Burkina […]
Imam Or Image-maker?
By Ebou Gaye Imam or Image-maker? I am fully convinced that you are well versed in Islamic Studies, But I very much doubt your sincerity as an Islamic scholar People ask whether you are really an Imam or an Image-maker, Based on your recent sermon which many of them see […]
Gambia Denies UN Monitors Prison Access
Gambia: UN monitors denied prison access as they condemn ‘consistent practice’ of torture Gambia has again demonstrated its blatant disregard for human rights by stopping a UN team from investigating allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings in the country, Amnesty International said today. The UN Special Rapporteur on […]
Gambia Must Limit Presidential Term
The leader of the United Democratic Party has emphasised the need for the Gambia to put a limit to presidential term. In a message to his thousands of Facebook fans, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe said the world is telling African Heads of State to abide by presidential term limit. Find below […]
African Leadership Studies: Beyond Theoretical Exceptionalism
Paper presented at the 16th Annual International Leadership Association Conference October 30 – November 2, 2014 / San Diego California Baba G. Jallow, Creighton University, babajallow@creighton.edu Some scholars de-contextualize Africa’s leadership and developmental crises by attributing them to the mistaken and untested assumption that Western theories and styles of leadership […]
Blaise Campoare: Errors And Costs Of Dictatorship
In the first place, dictatorship is not an informed, enlightened and scientific project. It is purely and solely based on illusion, deception and violence. It succeeds for so long as the people of a particular society remain obedient to the dictator as a leader and to dictatorship as a […]
The Rise And Fall Of Holy Bow
By Suntou Touray My heart weeps Human complications Your words send me meditating Pondering and wondering- the sins and errors Yours words piercingly accurate That was then Holy-Bow Your fingers are too deep The truth insertions bow The LORD’S speaker stammering over real issues bow I suffer and many suffer […]
Gambia’s Sugar-coated UPR Report
Due to public demand, Kairo News has decided to bring you the Gambia’s 2014 Universal Periodic Review report that was presented in Geneva on October 28. Gambian activist victims – Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh and Musa Saidykhan – were in Geneva for the programme. I. Methodology 1. This Report […]
PDOIS’ Admin Sec Takes Lafia To Task
ISSUED FROM THE PDOIS SECRETARIAT PDOIS’ ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY TAKES LAFIA TO TASK Lafia You are very important and you cannot be ignored. It is surprising that you would think that you do not deserve my attention. PDOIS has always maintained that the sovereignty of the Gambia resides in every […]
Col. Isaac Claims Burkina Powers
A second military officer appears to have taken power in Burkina Faso, a third leader for the West African state in 24 hours. Colonel Isaac Zida said he had assumed the powers of head of state, and called on the international community to recognise his authority. Earlier, army chief General […]