By Baba G. Jallow 1884 They met at Berlin And set you on the table A free piece of delicious cake To be sliced and cut to feed Bloated egos and greedy eyes With selective sight that only saw the glitter Were totally blind To that which really matters to […]
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UDP Aiming For Grand Serrekunda Entry
The United Democratic Party is sending a clear message that they are a force to be reckoned with in Gambian politics. Fleet of vans and cars are heading towards Foni to meet the touring caravan, giving it one of the biggest welcome parades to Serrekunda later today. According UDP program […]
Respect Opposition, SI Tells Gambia
Socialist International (SI) has vigorously protested against last week blockade of a touring United Democratic Party (UDP). The group blamed the Gambia government for restricting the public activity and outreach of the opposition leader. It urged the Jammeh regime to respect the opposition. Find below the SI statement: Socialist International […]
Why Jammeh Watches Gambians Die At Sea
Every day, scores of lives perish in the deserts and the Mediterranean Sea. Hardly does a day go by that you do not read about Gambians dying trying to make it to Europe through the ‘Back Way’. It is devastating. However, none of what has been happening all these years […]
The Gambia Boko Haram Connection
Gambian security few weeks ago rounded up several youths who were believed to have links to the Nigerian terror group. Boko Haram, a terror group that hides behind Islam, has been wreaking havoc in Nigeria since its creation in 2009 killing more than 10,000 people. Its fatalities have spilled over […]
‘Xenophobic Attacks Not Our Culture’
The former South African president’s foundation has issued a statement, condemning a spate of fatal attacks on Africans in the country. So far, 10 people have been killed by South Africans after they accused Africans from elsewhere of taking their “jobs and invading their country with crimes.” The attacks were […]
South Africa (Azania)….A case Of Historical Amenia!!!
By Sainey Faye A GREAT FREEDOM FIGHTER —ALBERT LUTHULI, ANC PRESIDENT BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER. “I have joined my people in the new spirit that moves them today, the spirit that revolts openly and broadly against injustice.” ………..Albert Luthuli, ANC WHO WAS ALBERT LUTHULI? Many probably, […]
Gambia Electoral Reform Support
Hello, Haruna Darbo would like you to support: Gambia Electoral Reform Support Donate below, or forward this email to a friend now. In Gambia, Yahya Jammeh’s political party, The APRC is the only party allowed access to the National Radio and Television Network. The APRC is the only party allowed use […]
Press Release From Socialist International
The unacceptable tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea needs to be halted ———————————————————— ** | 22 APRIL 2015 The massive number of migrants and refugees that continue to lose their lives in the Mediterranean Sea is shocking and highlights the deadly consequences of the lack of appropriate action from those […]
Update On UDP’s Caravan Tour
The United Democratic Party (UDP) Caravan tour is now in Niani, with the convoy currently in Bakadagi visiting elders as tradition demands. This will be followed by a meeting in the area. In all the visited places, the party has been belabouring on the need to bail the Gambia from bad […]
UK: Gambian Teen Stabbed To Death
It has become yet another shocking tragedy for Gambians in the diaspora, particularly those in the United Kingdom where Sheriff Mbye was stabbed to death. Many people described the 18-year-old Sheriff as a “cool-headed and serious boy.” His alleged killer is believed to be a longtime friend of Jamaican origin […]
Absent Copses and Funerals – Sad Tales Of Rural Gambia
By Suntou Touray (Bolongba native) ‘The silent war in the Gambia. No guns, no bullets, but even far worst. Fear is used as a political weapon.’ As a rural Gambian native, it is with heavy heart and immense sadness that, I express the solemn condolences to the many families grieving […]