Agents of the Gambia National Intelligence Agency have been calling their relatives and friends to “stay away from President Yahya Jammeh’s voodoo-infested beef if they want to live in peace instead of in pieces.” The talking agents have become privy to the slaughtering of donkeys in Kanilai. Donkey meat was […]
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Why I Still Think About This Man
By Karamba Touray I have not been able to take this good man out of my mind from Friday July 1st when a friend of mine visited his family and reported a distressed and sad situation. He is Cherno Gassama, imam of the village of Dasilameh in Upper Fulladu District, […]
Madikay Faal, Another Forgotten Detainee
Madikay Faal has since February this year joined a list of forgotten illegal Gambian detainees. The dismissed former National Intelligence Agency officer was arrested on February 16th, 2016. Like most illegal detainees, Madikay has neither been charged, nor appeared before the court, which violates his constitutional rights. He remained detained at […]
Oppressed Gambian Opposition Goes Abroad With Its Case
The Gambia’s oppressed opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) is not ignoring any slightest chance to strengthen its international campaign, aimed at soliciting support and solidarity as well as paint a true picture of the Gambia’s self-styled dictator. The party members see this as very crucial, especially at a time when […]
UDP Spirit High Despite Brutality
Despite being confronted with state sponsored brutality resulting to the cold-blooded murder of Ebrima Solo Sandeng, opposition activist, the spirit among supporters and militants of the United Democratic Party remains high. Every one who supports the UDP, including the released 22 remanded May 9th protesters, believes the fight for a better […]
US Lawmakers Call For Release Of Detained Gambian Opposition Protesters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2016 CARDIN CONTACT | Sean Bartlett / Sue Walitsky – 202.224.4651 MIKULSKI CONTACT | Matt Jorgenson – 202.224.4654 VAN HOLLEN CONTACT | Ian Jannetta – 202.225.5341 DELANEY CONTACT | Will McDonald – 202.225.2721 Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Delaney Call for Release of Maryland Resident Fanta […]
22 Opposition Protesters Secure Bail
Some news just emerge that at least 22 remanded peaceful protesters have been granted bail. It wasn’t immediately clear whether any condition was attached to the bail of May 9th protesters. They are currently at the Police Headquarters in Banjul waiting for family members to sign bail paper and transport […]
Why We Need Reverend Jackson
Gambian Muslim cleric explains why he remains grateful to Reverend Jesse Jackson. Momodou Ceesay, the Chief Resident Imam of Detroit Islamic Center, says Reverend Jackson’s beliefs in the value of human life and dignity have pushed him to travel far and wide to rescue people in danger. The Chicago-based Civil […]
Imagined Nations
Baba Galleh Jallow African governments are fond of violently pouncing upon peaceful protesters and those who express dissenting opinion, sending them to jail and, in some cases, clobbering them to death, as happened with Solo Sandeng. Those who survive violent arrest and or torture are slapped with heavy charges, often invariably […]
UK Politics Of Remain Or Not To Remain
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh, Associate Professor of Islamic Philosophy & Theology and Head of Interfaith Islamic Cultural Centre London The Brexit verdict is indeed a momentous and unexceptional historic occasion in the British contemporary politics. It has to be looked within the historical context of nationalism and internationalism that […]
Torture of Journalists: The Painful Story of Gambia’s Musa Saidykhan
The absolute and non-derogable prohibition against torture is routinely disregarded by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s regime, which has subjected countless Gambians to torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment and treatment for over twenty years. In light of this widespread practice and in connection with the International Day in Support […]
D-Day For Solo’s Harbeas Corpus Case
There are two court cases today. One is that of Lawyer Darboe and the April 16 protesters and the second is the habeas corpus application on behalf of Solo Sandeng. Notwithstanding all the paper evidence pointing to the state admitting killing Solo Sandeng, today is the D-day that Jammeh’s henchmen […]