A firebrand Gambian activist has asked people to identify the head of a dissident group and individuals secretly planning to meet President Yahya Jammeh in Washington D.C. “We cannot stop people who are loyal to only their pockets; it has always happen and it is going to happen. There are […]
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President Obama Answers Questions from Young Africans
President Obama answers questions from young African leaders during the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Q. Mr. President. I’m from South Africa. Previously Nelson Mandela had inspired the foundation of the South Africa Fund for Enterprises. It has run for two decades, and it has since been stopped. Is […]
Twenty Years After…
Understanding and Fighting the Dictator and Dictatorship in the Gambia Introduction A cursory study of dictators and dictatorships around the world shows that whether in the past or the present, they survive on one common thing, and that is the obedience of the people. As long as the people of […]
Compared To His Predecessors, Obama Has Done Little For Africa
By Alagi Yorro Jallow There is a palpable thrill in Africa at the prospects of a second term for President Obama, even though in his foreign policy, Africa has not been a priority. Apart from visits to Egypt and Ghana, he has done little about the Malian meltdown, HIV-AIDS, education, […]
Africa Cannot Lay Claim On Barack Obama
African leaders seem to have rested their hopes on the United States president Barack Obama to turn the tide in Africa. However, in a 2008 article, Gambian journalist warned in earnest that “If Obama is a messiah, he’s not our messiah. We cannot lay claim to him.” Alagi Yorro Jallow’s […]
Ebou Jallow Is Cleaning His Image
By Kaba Sallah Pa Nderry Mbye of Freedom newspaper Online, recently scored two long and interesting interviews with Captain Ebou Jallow, the first spokesperson of the Yaya Jammeh Military junta. Ebou Jallow was the face and voice of the military junta early on in 1994. Captain Jallow was also the […]
Let's Come Out En Masse To Talk Sense Into Jammeh!
On Tuesday August 5th, Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh is expected to be in Washington for a summit of African and United States government officials. Gambians in the United States are preparing to give Mr. Jammeh the reception he deserves and we want to talk about why every Gambian ought to be […]
Breaking News: Yahya Jammeh Conferred New Title
Amir al-Mu’minin (Commander of The Faithful Believers) President Jammeh’s new title. There is comedy going at the bizarre Gambian Presidential residence in Banjul. Religious leaders gathered to bestow even more ridiculous noble and high sounding titles and honour on the Gambian dictator. The Banjul Imam, state that the new title is […]
US-Africa Summit Must Listen To Voice Of People
In a guest column, E. Gyimah Boadi of Ghana’s Center for Democratic Development says the vast majority of Africans who prefer democracy over authoritarian regimes deserve to be heard at the forthcoming U.S.-Africa Summit convened by President Barack Obama. The child kidnappings by Boko Haram have done a great deal […]
Contemplation Over The 20th July 22 Anniversary Take-Over
Tuesday July 22nd 2014 was 20 years since a bunch of junior soldiers toppled the elected government of President Dawda Kairaba Jawara and put an end to 30 years of post-colonial republic which at the time was the longest lasting practice of multiparty politics on the African continent. A system of […]
The Revolution That Robs Gambia Off Its Sovereignty
Reading the Daily Observer Wednesday 23 July 2014 editorial captioned “Still moving on” left me emotionally deflated and wondering what happens to the moral conscience of the editor-in-chief of the paper. On a second note, I concluded perhaps he is coerced to dress the Revolution that is “a misdirected course […]
It’s Time To Defeat Dictatorship
As another flame of the so-called 22nd July celebration passed, Gambians have again gone through the trauma for the twentieth time in their lives. What an irony for the peace loving people of our beloved nation to be under the shackle of tyranny. I will buttress on the bitter and painful […]