“My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It’s kept us youthful, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. It has shaped our character as a people […]
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Right Groups Blast Gambia’s Enacted Homophobic Law
21 November 2014 Gambia: “Aggravated Homosexuality’’ Offence Carries Life Sentence Gambia’s recent passage of a homophobic law puts the already persecuted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community at even greater risk of abuse, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The new crime of “aggravated homosexuality,” which […]
Redefining Africa
What people need to know about the African condition By Baba G. Jallow When Creighton University’s African Students Association (AFSA) approached me to give a guest lecture at their annual banquet on the topic “Redefining Africa”, I knew exactly where they were coming from. However, I still asked them what […]
Gambia Issues Int’l Arrest Warrant Against Dr. Janneh
The Banjul Magistrates Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Communications Minister after prosecutors accused him of treason. Magistrate S Conteh issued the bench warrant yesterday afternoon following the prosecution’s application for Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh who now lives in the United States to be extradited […]
Ousman Badjie Is Also Hooked
Ousman Badjie has become the latest Jammeh enabler to be a victim of the very system he has helped entrenched. Badjie, whose hands remain dirty with blood of the April 2000 victims, was fired as the Minister of Transport, Works and Construction on Thursday. He had his debut in court […]
Echo’s Sankareh Sympathises Amadou!
“Amadou Samba Saga a Gambian predicament” By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-in-Chief, Gambia Echo Hysteria and Bad Mouthing of Amadou Samba When news of Gambian lawyer-turned businessman, Amadou A. Samba’s scuffle inside an elevator with members of a private security firm at Dakar’s luxurious Radisson Blue hotel broke Saturday, it […]
Typical Life In Jammeh's Gambia
It’s barbaric to live in Jammeh’s Gambia Where one person grabs all the lands Seizes all the powers and accolades Forces offices to use his countless titles Brags about his manhood prowess Sees himself as the lone saviour Compares himself to prophet Issues fatwa anytime he wills. It’s awful live […]
Amnesty International Press Release
18 November 2014 Gambia must stop wave of homophobic arrests and torture The arrest, detention and torture of eight people since the beginning of the month as part of a crackdown on “homosexuality” by the Gambian authorities reveals the shocking scale of state-sponsored homophobia, Amnesty International said. “These arrests […]
TUVAA Celebrates Africa Cultural Day
The United Voice of African Associations (TUVAA) is inviting the general public to its first ever African cultural day celebration in Southampton in the United Kingdom on November 29th, 2014. TUVAA, an umbrella organisation of African groups within the Hampshire County Council, aims to foster strong linkages between various African […]
Radio Show Today: Diaspora Talking Points
Natariko radio show today deals with many issues. First things first, the historical narration of the Kabou/Futa battle and the exchanges leading to the battle final fall of Kansala. Almamy Bakary of Futa Timbo and Mama Janky Wally of Kabou had heated exchanges before tthe final battle of Kansala. Our […]
Are Our Cries Falling On Deaf Ears?
Gambia’s Open Defiance To UN Inspectors As Gambians, sometimes we feel as if our cries and tears are falling on deaf ears. The accounts that the activist, opposition politicians, journalist, commentators, media analysts and human rights organisation detailed about the Gambia, are rendered futile because the international diplomatic wheel continues […]
Fatou Jaw Manneh Goes To Oslo
By Foday Samateh “When I arrived in Gambia, I was greeted by some plainclothes secret service personnel at the airport. “You are Fatou Jaw Manneh?” they asked. “Yes,” I answered. “Come with us,” they said. My brother was there to pick me up. “Where are you taking her?” he asked. […]