By Sainey Faye JANUARY 15th, 1929 ……On This Date Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born. Dr. King was one of the most well known African Americans of the Civil Rights era of the 1960’s.He headed the SCLC and was in the forefront of the struggle against racism and segregation, […]
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UDP Shuns Gun And Bullet
The Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has shunned any forceful takeover of government. The party does not believe in using the gun and the bullet to dislodge the Jammeh government from power. This is a direct response to fatal armed attack on State in Banjul by some Gambia […]
Super Kanja Mouths: Gambian Men Simply Too Cheap
It is official, small country syndrome affects most of us. Do you know who I am? The rest is all spilling the beans. The celebrity Gambian radio host of Freedom Radio, Pa Nderry M’bai, unleashes venom against certain individuals in the Gambian dissident group, whipping them for leaking stuffs and […]
FBI Allays Gambians’ Fear
It looks like there is some glimmer of hope for Gambian activists battling to cope with the fear and panic stemming from the arrest, detention and subsequent arraignment of people accused of attempting to overthrow the government of a “friendly” government. Such a hope becomes evident when a senior high-ranking […]
Legal Fund For Faal And Njie
Dear Gambian brothers and Sisters, Allow me yet again on a similar situation but of a different matter, to make this humble appeal to all Diaspora Gambians seeking your kind donation towards setting up a Legal Defence Fund to support our legendary freedom fighters now going through legal tussles in […]
Gambian Dictator Says 'I Am Sorry'
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh apologised to former colonial master Britain on Sunday for saying its nationals were involved in a failed coup attempt last month. Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential palace in the beachside capital of the West African nation overnight on Dec. 30 while Jammeh was abroad, but […]
Deconstructing Yahya Jammeh – Part III
By Baba Galleh Jallow The purpose of deconstructing Yahya Jammeh is not to merely criticize him, however justified such criticism is. Nor is the purpose to simply vent anger, however justifiable, at his systematic abuse of our rights and responsibilities as Gambian citizens. We deconstruct Yahya Jammeh to highlight the […]
Jammeh: "I'll Teach You A Lesson"
President Yahya Jammeh promised to teach Gambian dissidents and their foreign backers an unforgettable lesson next they launch attack on his government. President Jammeh had earlier said none of the Gambian military officers was involved in what he called “terror attack.” He said attack on State House on December 30th […]
CORDEG Regrets Resignations
The recent resignations of Ms. Sigga Jagne (Vice chairperson) and Mr. Banka Manneh (Director, Communications Officer) is a big loss to CORDEG. Both Sigga and Banka are outstanding personalities who are well known in their own rights as activists in the cause of transforming The Gambia into a thriving democracy. […]
Is Islam At Clash With The West?
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh Following the tragic attack on the satirical Magazine of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, there have been different reactions from a show of solidarity with the victims, “Islamic terrorism” to Far Rights assertion that Islam is not compatible with Western values. In as much as we […]
A Lunatic That Becomes President
By Lamin Saddam Sanyany in The Netherlands When a lunatic becomes a President always contradicts himself; always acts before thinking; always blind to see the truth and reality; always thinks he is fooling everybody whiles not realising that he is fooling himself and enjoy telling lies everyday and everywhere! President […]
Jammeh Too Dangerous And Unsuitable For A President
Sarjo Bayang reveals serious imbalances and risks of a leader in crisis There exists large body of tangibly compelling evidence suggesting how dangerous and unsuitable it is for Yaya Jammeh staying as president of Gambia. Such evidence is derived from no remote sources but by critical examination of the man […]