By Reuben Abati When President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia conceded defeat after the December 1, Presidential elections in that West African country of 1.9 million people, the gesture was widely hailed and described as an indication of great hope for democracy in Africa and particularly for The Gambia, which […]
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OPEN LETTER TO EX-PRESIDENT JAMMEH
Dear Mr ex-president, I wish to inform you Mr Ex-President that the Gambian people have given you the opportunity to govern them for the past 22years which in itself is remarkable looking at the activities and programmes that you engage yourself and your government in. I believe that you have […]
Gambia’s US Ambassador Abandons Jammeh; Owes Allegiance To President Barrow
The Gambia’s Ambassador to the United States has become the first diplomat to distance himself from his country’s defeated President. Like many Gambians, Sheikh Omar Faye felt relieved when Gambians go to the polls and voted for an opposition coalition Candidate Adama Barrow. They were more relieved to see the […]
Yaya Jammeh Bish!
Yaya Jammeh Bish! Saul Saidykhan I’ve called him a half- baboon severally in the past to the disapproval of a friend of mine. But as I stated, nothing about Yaya Jammeh’s behavior is re-assuring to anyone that he is a member of the civilized human race. Today, he is the […]
President Jammeh Must Go!!!
President Jammeh must go!!! By Alagie Yorro Jallow Under a dictatorship, a nation ceases to exist. All that remains is a fiefdom, a planet of slaves regimented by aliens from outer space. A nation whose citizens lack national consciousness and patriotism is a nation that has lost its soul. Such […]
Ignore Distasteful Samsideen Sarr
Dear Editors, Please do not allow attention seeking despots like Samsideen Sarr and others to use your credible forums as mediums of expressions for their ignorant and stupid illegitimate propaganda of defending an idiot like Yaya Jammeh. Is it not the same Samsideen Sarr who was trying to play double […]
Big Renaissance in Little Gambia
By Baba Galleh Jallow One cannot help but feel a warm sense of pride at being a Gambian on the eve of 2017. Against the odds, Gambians have voted Yahya Jammeh out of office after inspiring the leaders of their political parties to present a united front against Jammeh’s dictatorship […]
Former Minister Cautions Jammeh
A former Gambian minister has advised defeated President Yahya Jammeh to “peacefully hand over power to the winner of December 1st election and “avoid sliding the country into sixes and sevens.” “I am advising President Jammeh to swallow his pride and peacefully hand over power to the President-elect Adama Barrow,” […]
No, Jammeh Is Not Blinking
No, he is not blinking. Yaya knows exactly what he wants. He created this chaos to put his demands at such a high level and expected to get easy passage/amnesty in his negotiations. He is so humiliated and wants to feel important because he knows the international community will not […]
For Jammeh, God Is Yet To Speak
By Baba Galleh Jallow In the hours and days following the Coalition’s electoral victory, one could almost feel the smile returning to the face of the Smiling Coast of West Africa. A revolution that started at least 20 years ago borne its most tangible fruits on December 1, 2016. The […]
Why Jammeh Must Immediately be Arrested
By Lamin Keita I am calling on all patriotic Gambian military to defect immediately so that your sons and daughters and mine can be proud of your legacy, sacrifice and bravery for the Gambia. Yahya Jammeh has murdered his close associates and has lied to Gambians for many years, till […]
Jammeh’s Election “Annulment” & UNSC
This was not unexpected and commentators had suggested that is exactly what would happen. Jammeh had declared that he would “rule for a billion years” and mere poverty stricken voters would not dethrone him. The so-called “annulment” is not just unlawful, but it is also treason because Jammeh has sworn […]