By Janko Camara This is a rejoinder to the above captioned article. It reflects similar views I had expressed almost a year ago in a different forum on Kairo News. The Need for a United Front: – This is long overdue. In my humble opinion, it is the most obvious […]
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Fear Overwhelms Gambia
By Yaya Dampha The Gambia has become a place where citizens and those living in the country are not guaranteed the rights to security of persons and properties. Although these are guaranteed by both the Gambian constitution and international laws. Human rights reports illustrate how rights violations are perpetrated by the […]
UDP Has Enough Of Jammeh’s Thuggery!
By Pata Saidykhan There will always come a time when an oppressed people will be obliged to push back against their oppressors, when they continued to be denied the ventilation they needed. It is only natural that patience and perseverance run out and the innate instincts to defend self kick […]
Day 2 Of UDP Standoff With Police
UDP activist Suntou Touray talked to RFI and explained the quick turn of events and why the United Democratic Party is continuing to stay put until the police open up the road. Lawyer Darboe is getting well-wishers and supporters joining him, and the more the standoff continues, rumors are circulating […]
Gambia Government Orchestrated Potential Bloodbath Against UDP
PRESS RELEASE POTENTIAL BLOODBATH BEING OCHESTRATED BY GAMBIA GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE OPPOSITION UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The United Democratic Party (UDP) is informing the international community about a potential bloodbath being orchestrated by the Gambia Government against the party. Currently the UDP has embarked on a countrywide tour starting from 16th […]
Breaking News: UDP Convoy Intercepted By Gambian Police
About 5pm GMT today, the touring convoy of United Democratic Party was intercepted at Fass Njaga Choi in Niumi. The UDP leader, lawyer Ousainou Darboe pointed out that, he will not return or turn back to Barra, a request made by the police. As the UDP supporters and leaders continue […]
Prison Fright Looms Over Freed Captive
The authorities in The Gambia have released a long detained woman who was arrested in suspicion of secretly thrashing government information to Gambian online media and ex-military officers in abroad. A team of NIA undercover operation arrested Fatou Drammeh on 27 June 2012. She was kept incommunicado until her release. […]
UDP Begins Nationwide Tour
UDP Nationwide Tour April 16 – April 26 2015 It’s no secret the appalling human rights abuses in the Gambia. It is a known fact the serious economic mismanagement by the authorities in the Gambia. These and many other issues are known quantities to everyone. While we keep ourselves reminded […]
Activists Target Senegalese Wrestlers
By Abdoulie John Pro-democracy activists vowed to sensitize Senegalese artists and a wrestlers on the deteriorating human rights situation in Gambia. “Despite some pitfalls, we will continue to sensitize Senegalese artists and wrestlers on the plight of Gambians,” said Fadel Barro of Y’en a marre movement during a press briefing held on […]
Eddie Conta: Music Is A Tool To Sell The Heritage
“I came into music to promote cultural assertiveness since all around me were people who are ashamed of their heritage, background and lacking a sense of belonging due to the European upbringing” Eddie Conta Young Eddie Conta travelled to Sweden at a very young age from the Gambia to join his […]
April 15th, African Freedom Day
By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens.” – Nelson Mandela “My generation led Africa to political freedom.The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it […]
Where Accountability Accountability To Gambian People Stops And Begins?
As we all are aware, Jammeh’s rule is an event receding into the past, into Gambian history, and we all know there is NO statute of limitation on murders in any civilized society, since the existence of mankind. In addition to “murders” we all are aware of, and tracking of […]