By Sarjo Bayang, Policy Advocate UK Recent announcement at a political rally that he declares Gambia Islamic state comes as most unreasonable and misleading statement from current occupier of the presidency. There are many reasons why transforming Gambia into an Islamic state is not feasible. Here are some of […]
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UDP Rubbishes Jammeh’s Islamic State Proclamation
The opposition United Democratic Party has issued a statement rubbishing President Yahya Jammeh’s proclamation of The Gambia as an Islamic State. The party says the “ill-considered and ill-advised” proclamation is outrightly “unconstitutional and illegal.” Read below the UDP’ rebuttal in full: STATEMENT BY THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE PROCLAMATION […]
Doggone Erdogan: Putin’s X-Mas Turkey?
Today, 16 Dec 2015, US VP Joe Bidden released a statement asking Turkey to pull troops out of Iraq. Those Turkish troops in Iraq have just been bombed, today, by ISIS – with Turkish supplied weapons! Or was it Turkey requesting ISIS to bomb Turkish troops in Iraq? That would […]
Muhammad The Abolitionist: Slavery In The Qur’an
by Adam Watson (2002) AUTHOR’S NOTE The Holy Book of Islam has been given various English spellings over the years. I have chosen to use Qur’an. Scholars have also used Quran or Koran. When they have done so in quotes I have used for my essay (or in the titles […]
Face To Face With Iman Conta
In this special interview with Kairo Radio, the daughter of Gambian reggae legend Demba Conta talks about her life, family and road to music career. Imam Conta storms the music world by surprise, with her composed song Lush Life hitting record sales in Europe. Interviewer: Mohamed Lamin Sillah Iman Conta […]
Kartong Death: Is Mama Folonko At Work?
The death of a driver apprentice at Kartong sand mining quarry today has left some people wondering whether Mama Folonko is in the detail. Alasana Camara died after he had lost his foot in an attempt to climb on a sand mining truck. The Wuli native fell under the truck […]
South Africa Debates A Taboo Question: Was Mandela A Sellout?
Nelson Mandela is known by many epithets: freedom fighter, anti-apartheid hero, global icon. But two years after his death, a heated debate has emerged in South Africa that questions part of this towering legacy: was Mandela a sellout? To some this might seem a shocking, even taboo sentiment. Here in […]
Why We Celebrate Deyda Hydara
The Gambia’s leading journalist whose December 16th, 2004 assassination remains unsolved, meant a lot to me, especially during my formative years in journalism. Deyda Hydara was a man who taught many of us to be who we are. He also brought Alhaji Saramadi Kabbah (nephew of the late Ahmed Tijan […]
Activists Drum Up Jammeh’s Resignation
Gambian activists have drummed up the resignation of President Yahya Jammeh. In a statement published below, the Gambia Youth for Unity and its civil society partners think Mr. Jammeh has already crossed the red line by declaring the country an Islamic State without exhausting the right pricedure. Gambia Youth for […]
Gambian Christian Angle In Jammeh Dictatorship
Ever since Gambians tolerated a fake revolutionary of the 1994 junta to prevail in our common national space, Gambian Muslims have been on the firing line. For good measure, Gambian Muslims have played instrumental roles in entrenching and strengthening dictator Jammeh during the 21 years of tyranny. We have blamed […]
Rwanda War Crimes Court Wraps Up
The first international court to deliver verdicts related to genocide, and to recognise rape as a means of perpetrating genocide, will complete its mandate this month. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, ICTR, has indicted more than 90 people in connection with the 1994 genocide in the country. The United […]
Kartong Mining Crisis Returns; Youth Leader Remains Defiant
Alkalo’s Letter To President Jammeh Licks Old Wounds The person, who leads Kartong youths to protest against environmental destruction caused by sand and mineral mining, has disagreed with the content of the alkalo’s letter to President Yahya Jammeh. Alhagie Demba Jabang thanked the President for dropping charges against the 33 […]