My brother president, I wrote to you on the 19th of this month as a brother regarding the untenable situation you find yourself in. In that piece, I encouraged you to take certain steps to get yourself out of the net that you trapped yourself in. Among other steps I […]
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The Parable Of The Flies And The Vultures – Part 1
By Saul Saidykhan Flies and vultures are two creatures of nature that most people deem to be irritants that they’d rather do without. The two have several things in common among which is the annoying tendency to self-invite to feasts to reap where they never sowed. However, a very significant […]
Legal Threats; “Full Letter Of The Law?”
Don’t Let Solo Sandeng Down! Fear Must GO! Omar Njie (‘Malick Mboge’ threatened) I was just browsing the news this peaceful morning in Notting Hill, London, when I saw a certain Omar Njie, who wrote a piece on Amadou Samba for the online media being threatened – exactly in the […]
Here’s To A New Year Of Mental Flexibility
By Pa Joof We are getting ready to begin a brand new 365-day twirl around that bright orb known as the sun. And, I don’t know why, but it just seems everything moves even faster as we approach the year’s end. With the advent of a New Year, millions of […]
Fallen Drone Ignites Fears In Niumi
Fear and panic this morning gripped the residents of Niumi Mayamba in Lower Niumi after they spotted remains of a drone in their backyard. Onlookers stormed the scene in their bid to satisfy their curiousity. Nimuinkas’ lack of knowledge of what looks like a spy drone is understandable considering the […]
Letter to Sajo Jallow II
Wama lakum la tuqatiloona fee sabeeli Allahi waalmustadAAafeena mina alrrijali waalnnisa-i waalwildani allatheena yaqooloona rabbana akhrijna min hathihi alqaryati alththalimi ahluha waijAAal lana min ladunka waliyyan waijAAal lanamin ladunka naseeran And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allâh, and for those weak, ill treated and oppressed among men,women,and children, whose cry is: “Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect,and raise for us from You one who will help. Letter to Sajo Jallow II Maodo Sajo! Ajaarama! Son of Neneh Futa (Isatou Binani) and Modi Adoulaye Tella, My Husband, The Father of my children! Sending you warm and most affectionate greetings from the Cold Country, Sweden! Sending you Love and Special Du’ahs for your continued wellbeing both somatic and psychologically. May ALLAH SWT accept […]
Dictators’ Lessons And Intellectual Prostitution
‘Kakatar Syndrome and Human billboards’ By Alagi Yorro Jallow Without prejudice—What I find fascinating about being in and then out of Africa is that the contrast gives you a filter that allows you to adjust your focal length, to get certain clarity. I thought it was exile, but now […]
Jammeh’s Last Dance
By Amaze Obi Broken Tongues Anybody who has had a close interaction with The Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, cannot but express surprise that the man subjected himself to a proper election. Jammeh has no democratic credentials and does not care a hoot about his deficit in that regard. It must, […]
FJC – Gambia’s Lady MacBeth!
Gambians and friends have more important things to think about than FJC’s [Fatoumatta Jahumpha] rants. I have just sent more money to Gambia for family to buy food to store in case of trouble – like almost all Gambians in the Diaspora are doing. And just this morning comes the […]
Beware!
By Ebou Gaye Beware! Many powerful voices have sounded a warning to your commander-in-chief but to no avail He senselessly and shamelessly remains recalcitrant, Turning deaf ears and blind eyes to the reality, Believing erroneously that he can manoeuvre his way out of the awkward situation in which he has […]
Jammeh Has No Birthright To Presidency
By Abdoulie John Prominent Gambian filmmaker has added his voice to the chorus of critics flooding on the Gambia’s defiant outgoing President Yahya Jammeh whose volte-face has left the country reeling in political impasse. Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu too wants the ‘defeated incumbent’ to respect the will of the people and […]
Gambia Awaits The Will Of Allah
Anxiety prevails in the Gambia as the people await what becomes of their country come January 19. Will this country tow the path of peace or anarchy? Will Gambians have a new president? Will the incumbent remain in power? On this day of destiny, current president, Yahya Jammeh is expected […]