The Follow-up Interview Between Gambian Outside (GO) and The Despot (TD)! GO: Hello there, Despot! TD: I told you that I am not a Despot! You better stop this shit! GO: What should I call you then? TD: How about “Gambia” since you already disparaged my other titles in our […]
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Hajj Stampede Kills Prominent Editor
Lost in the Hajj stampede was a pioneering journalist who united Christians and Muslims In the crush of the Hajj crowd in Mina, Saudi Arabia last week, Nigeria lost a pioneering journalist and prominent women’s rights activist. Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf was beloved in West Africa and beyond for breaking down […]
Sidia Reacts To Kairo News Article
SIDIA JATTA: Road conditions are generally horrible in The Gambia By Sulayman Bah Feeder roads and gravel surfaced roads remain to be in poor conditions and some are un-motor able especially in the rainy season in most parts of The Gambia. The government of The Gambia is said to have […]
Darboe Eulogises Opposition Giant
Modou Jallow (we called him MG) was among the people who was paving the Road to 2016 for UDP [United Democratic Party]. He was a giant amongst the many UDP giants. I had a personal relationship with him which sprung from his friendship with my brother Dr. Momodou Darboe. I […]
Second Rejoinder: Refuting The Satanic Views Of Samsudeen Sarr
By Ebou Gaye I have read your second rebuttal with keen interest and rapt attention. Many people have advised me not to waste my time arguing with a disreputable character like you. However, I think it is necessary to engage you once more, as some of the issues you have […]
The Gambian Economy – The Chickens Have Finally Come Home to Roost
By Janko Camara “In the absence of corrective policies, The Gambia’s external viability and fiscal sustainability could be at serious risk” – IMF Country Report No. 15/272 For those who have been around long enough and/or have read about the country’s political evolution, the above quotation is a stark reminder […]
Historic Lessons From Prophet Muhammad’s Farewell Sermon
By Dr. Alhagi Manta Drammeh It is pertinent while we are still in the month of Hajj (Dhul Hijjah) to draw lessons that embody the historic farewell sermon of the Prophet on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah on mountain Arafat in the holy city of Mecca. One of the greatest […]
Poverty And Misrule In Sub-saharan Africa
By Binneh s Minteh It is often said that Africa is the richest continent on planet earth, yet harbors the world’s poorest people. Poverty is a menace in Africa. It is an endangering national and international security threat that is destroying the lives of millions of Africans. Hunger, disease and […]
Tell Jammeh’s Praise Singers It’s Not About Development!
By Gambian Outsider Why is it that when Gambians in the diaspora accused the kingdom of Gambia for violating the constitutional rights and liberties of Gambians, the kingdom’s praise singers counter such accusations by giving a laundry list of “all” the developments by the Despot? The issue is not and […]
“Gambia’s Pen” Off The Hook; Unanswered Questions Linger
The Gambia’s self-anointed Pen is at last off the hook after a protracted legal battle with a government he had given his very best. Momodou Sabally was a former Secretary General and Presidential Affairs Minister before he fell apart with President Yahya Jammeh a year ago. What is the meaning […]
A Clarion Call To Gambian Youths
To FREE the GAMBIA. Only Gambian youths on the ground can do it In any country around the world, it is the Youths that persistently demand for JUSTICE, EQUALITY and DEMOCRACY. The Gambia is no exception to this rule. Gambian youths should now worry about the future, your life and […]
Interior Minister Ousman Sonko: The Silent Serpent Part 2
By Gambian Patriot (A Former Senior Police Officer Relates Witness Account) Just a few months after being appointed the Inspector General of The Gambia Police, Ousman Sonko had his biggest test as the head of the Internal Security of The Gambia. July 2005, a group of several unknown but unarmed […]