One of the Gambia’s opposition coalition leaders has advised Gambians to “remain calm” because the country “cannot afford instability.” In a message posted on Facebook, Mai Ahmed Fatty who heads the Gambia Moral Congress, wrote that coalition partners are working round the clock to restore sanity. Read below GMC leader’s […]
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Yahya Jammeh Daydreams; Disputes Election Results
The Gambia’s power-intoxicated leader who had earlier conceded defeat and even congratulated his main challenger Adama Barrow said he does not any longer accepted the December 1st presidential election outcome. In what tantamounts to a daydream Yahya Jammeh told the national television that it is conviction that the results are […]
President-elect Barrow Touts Unity
The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has called for unity, tolerance and corporation in building an inclusive democratic country. President Barrow, who assumes office in January next year, made the address in a statement published below. Fellow citizens and friends of The Gambia I wish to take this opportunity to […]
Dr. Jobe Harps On Election Victory, Critical Issues
Following the opposition Coalition 2016 election victory, former diplomat Dr. Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe has joined the chorus of political figures taking pride in the great maturity shown by Gambians during the just ended Presidential polls. In this interview with journalist Abdoulie JOHN, he took the opportunity to express his views on top critical issues […]
Halifa: Coalition Never Discusses Jammeh’s Fate
Coalition has never discussed Jammeh’s fate after the presidency Says Halifa Sallah, Spokesperson By Ousman Sillah The news that the new rulers of the Gambia vowed to prosecute outgoing president Yahya Jammeh has led many Gambians to wonder about the fate of the transition. President elect Adama Barrow is yet to […]
Road Map For Justice And Reconciliation In The Gambia After 22 Years
Article: By Lamin Gagigo LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology LLM Public International Law Friday the 2nd of December 2016, was a remarkable day in the history of The Gambia, it was a day of joy and happiness for all patriotic Gambians both at home and those in the diaspora. This […]
More Opposition Activists Freed
Fourteen supporters of the United Democratic Party (UDP) were yesterday granted bail by the Special Criminal Court in Banjul presided over by Justice O. Ottaba. The accused persons were Bakary Jammeh, Kaddy Samateh, Lele Bojang, Alakali Sanneh, Yaya Fatty, Muhammed Singhateh, Kemo Touray, Bakary Marong, Buba Mass, Alagie Saidykhan, Tombong […]
Gambia’s New Rulers Vow To Prosecute Outgoing President
Yahya Jammeh has ‘bunkers and treasure’ at his farm near Senegal border and could start rebel movement, claims coalition Ruth Maclean in Banjul The autocratic ruler of the Gambia will be prosecuted for his crimes within a year of handing over the reins of government in January, the chair of […]
Fall Of Jammeh Expected To Cut The Flow Of Drugs Through West Africa
By Mwaura Samora An Award Winning Journalist, Writer, Communication Consultant and Political Animal Forever adorned in flowing white robes, a fez, dark glasses and clutching a Koran and an African walking stick, the fallen Gambian Despot Yahya Jammeh was feared and loathed by his enemies in equal measure. Now that […]
Let’s Loosen Up A Bit Gambians
Fellow citizens of the Gambia, many are still in shock and disbelief about the outcome of December 1st elections that free our country for good. Today, we woke up with news of yet another surprising development. The freeing of Lawyer Ousainou Darboe and comrades could not have come at a […]
Bright Lights at the End of The Tunnel – A Little Patience Helps
Bright Lights at the End of The Tunnel – A Little Patience Helps By Saul Saidykhan Understandably, many Gambians that are oppose to the Jammeh tyranny are terrified by the prospects of another Yaya Jammeh coup as first reported by the tabloidist Pa Ndery Mbai and later echoed by others. […]
JAMMEH SHOULD NO LONGER DICTATE THE NARRATIVE
JAMMEH SHOULD NO LONGER DICTATE THE NARRATIVE By: Ousainou Mbenga From this moment onwards, we, the voices of victory on the ground and “diaspora” must dictate the narrative of the 22 year storm we just came out of and the transitional plan to straighten up our beloved Gambia. We […]