On July 22nd 1994 (20 years ago), former lieutenant Yahya Jammeh with fellow junior soldiers of the Gambia National Army overthrew President Dawda Jawara and his seemingly indispensable People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government out of power. This was after almost 30 years in the dugout in Banjul but not without […]
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4 Years On Death Row: What Can Be Done About Lang Tombong & Co? Final Part
By Mohammed Lamin Sillah In this second and last part we scrutinize the judgment handed by Justice Emanuel Amadi in the case, the ineptitude of the defense lawyers and what we can do as Gambians, living abroad, far from the killer arms of the dictator in Banjul. Even from a […]
Activists Mark 20 Years Of Iron-Fisted Repression
The Gambian government must abolish the laws and iron-fisted practices that have resulted in two decades of widespread human rights violations, Amnesty International said as it joined forces with other human rights groups for a global day of action marking 20 years since President Jammeh’s seizure of power. Activists across […]
NIA: Sabally Is Not In A Hotel
Apart from parading him on the busy business streets of Banjul, agents of the National Intelligence Agency have also reportedly denied Momodou Sabally access to family food. The former high profile government official was shackled as the agents escorted him to and from the State House for an unclear mission. A […]
South Africa Hails Mandela Day
The government of South Africa hailed the success of this year’s Mandela Day, thanking its citizens for their good deeds in honour of Nelson Mandela. Communications Minister Faith Muthambi said on Saturday that every person had the ability and responsibility to make a positive change. “No matter how small the action, […]
4 Years On Death Row: What Can Be Done About Lang Tombong & Co? Part 1
By Mohamed Lamin Sillah Last Wednesday was exactly four years since Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the High Court convicted and sentenced to death the former Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) and seven others. It was on July 16, 2010 that Lang Tombong Tamba, Omar […]
Operation Free Gambia Kicks Off
PRESS RELEASE Our nation is in the middle of an escalating situation that must come to an end and if we do not act, this will devastate our country, which our children would inherit. We all want a Gambia, where every young person, no matter where you come from, or […]
Why Jammeh Should Be Impeached
JAMMEH’S VAULTING AMBITION AND GREED HAVE INTOXICATED HIM WHICH REQUIRES HIS IMMEDIATE IMPEACHMENT Dear Editor, As the bell of President Jammeh’s tenure of office tolls and charms on the eve or the dawn of a new anniversary that marks his 20th year on the throne, may I seek an opportunity […]
No Mugabe, No Summit
I read on AllAfrica.com today that President Obama of the USA has invited 47 African Leaders to Washington next month – except the presidents of CAR, Eritrea, Sudan, Western Sahara and Zimbabwe. The Egyptian General, who overthrew the democratically elected president last year and made himself president this year, has […]
End Gambia Dictatorship Now Or …
By Lamin Touray Human rights defenders and activists have called on British and European policy makers to impose travel bans and asset freeze on Gambian president Yahya Jammeh and close associates. Speaking at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Rights in the House of Commons on Wednesday, […]
Jammeh Should Be Held Accountable Now
Rights Panel Discussion on Human Rights in The Gambia House of Commons, London, England July 14, 2014 By Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh Coordinator, Coalition for Change – The Gambia (CCG) Madam chairperson, Ms Kathy Clark (Honourable Member of Parliament); my friend and comrade in the struggle, Paul Dillane (Amnesty International); […]
Mr. President, Are You Not Ashame Of Stealing Roots?
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands Tracing his ancestry through six generations – slave and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects – back to Africa, he discovered a sixteen year-old youth, Kunta Kinteh. It was this young man, who had been torn from his homeland and in torment and […]