Gambian activist has attributed President Yahya Jammeh’s unexplained absence at the recently concluded EU-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium, to his cowardice. “Our coward leader knew he would not be able to withstand bashing from irate Gambian protesters and therefore chose to stay away,” Lamin Saddam Sanyang said, adding that the […]
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‘Free People Don’t Like Being Bullied’
I have just seen DUGA’s open letter to Youssou Ndour (my hero too for his anti-Apartheid activism – he did the Anthem “BIKO” with Peter Gabriel). With great respect to DUGA, and other Diaspora Gambians who have been criticising Senegalese musicians and even Macky Sall himself, people who are fighting […]
DUGA Engages Youssou Ndour
Dear Mr. Ndour, In DUGA’s open letter to you, we implored you, and the artists you produce to be sensitive to the plight of Gambians in your dealings with Yahya Jammeh. We are asking you to be sensitive as owner of Groupe Futur Media, and your record label to the […]
Abolish Tribes And Tribalism: A Challenge Of Our History
“Goam bunyudul lal du werr muk” – An untreated wound will never heal! By Ousainou Mbenga In my humble view, the treatment must begin from a historical analysis of how this wound was inflicted on us in order to establish the appropriate treatment and save subsequent generations from living with […]
APRC Lacks Case Against UDP 14
Magistrate Dayo of Brikama has fined the prosecution representing the ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Re-orientation and Construction party of President Yahya Jammeh for wasting the court’s time. The D700 fine was imposed after the prosecution’s slowed down the trial of the 14 United Democratic Party youths. The police prosecutor is […]
8 Years Of Disappearance Without Trace
By Fabakary B. Ceesay They were comrades in politics and very good friends at all levels. April 4th, 2014, marks exactly eight years since their abduction and disappearance without trace. Little did the families and loved ones of Momodou Lamin Nyassi, Buba Sanyang and Ndongo Mboob know they would never […]
Kairo Discovers Real Yahya Jammeh
For more than 19 years, Gambians have been on a journey of fact finding mission about why their president behaves in peculiar ways. Kairo News too has been on this journey until last week when we finally cracked the nut. What our investigation has found was that our president had […]
Namibian legislator pushes for wife-swapping law
‘Right or Wrong, men exchange wives in Namibia, and the legislators want to make it law and regulate the practice, whilst some women in west Africa are fighting against polygamy. The practice occur where best friends exchange wives for a day or for an occasion. Africa, a hot cake of everything!’ […]
Gambia's "No Call No Show"
The Gambia government’s unexplained absence at the just concluded EU-Africa summit in Brussels, Belgium, is unacceptable in any serious democracy. Where else do we expect such a madness and disrespect to occur without qualms or fingers being raised other than a small country whose people find themselves chained in absolute […]
Peter Singhatey Exposed
Peter Begs Jammeh To Spare The Singhatey Family By Alhajie Kanteh The Gambia Daily Observer recently carried a publication conveying message of goodwill and support of erstwhile Lt. Col. Peter Singhatey to the dictator Jammeh and his brutal regime. Singhatey, who is on self-imposed exile somewhere in Ireland, is coming […]
Gambia’S Criminal Justice System Liquidates Amadou Sanneh
“Amadou Sanneh was Jailed by the criminal justice system to prevent him becoming potential UDP leader.” Lawyer Darboe Leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Ousainou Darboe, has said that his party will proffer a new candidate for 2016 presidential elections who will be “more formidable” than he […]
EU Pledges Major Cash Support To Africa
The European Union will offer Africa 28 billion Euros (about $30 trillion) over six years to fund a range of projects, officials announced here at the end of the fourth EU-Africa summit. According to a joint communiqué issued after the meeting of 40 African leaders and 20 European counterparts, more money […]