The Gambia’s President-elect has provided clues of his coalition government. Adama Barrow, who unseated incumbent leader Yahya Jammeh on December 1st elections, talked about his government’s policies and programs ahead of his (Barrow’s) inauguration next month. In this exclusive interview with Foroyaa Newspaper’s Kebba Jeffang, President Barrow said the incoming […]
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The End of an era and the Dawn of a new era
By: Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh We are reminded by the Qur’an as in the following verses: “Say, O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honour whom You will and You humble whom You will. In […]
President Yahya Jammeh: The Predictability of an Unpredictable Ruler
By Ayodele Ameen President Yahya Jammeh has been in office for the past 22 years, he joined the Gambian national Army in 1984, and became an officer in 1989. On Friday 22 July 1994 he led young officers in a military coup that ousted the government of President Dawda Jawara […]
The End of Jammehism
By Foday Samateh In his phone call to concede the election to Adama Barrow, The Gambia’s despot reflected aloud that he had come to power on a Friday and lost it on a Friday. The inference is superfluously apparent. Still, this is, as he likes to be called, His Excellency, […]
Post Gambia Election Analysis
By Bakary Sanneh My lovely Gambians, The outcome of the just concluded elections has made me very proud of Gambians. Today I can lift my head up with pride and majestically say that I am a Gambian for the profound victory against tyranny, injustice and political slavery. Kudos to those […]
Reconciliation or Revenge: Gambia’s Post-Election Dilemma
Reconciliation or Revenge: Gambia’s Post-Election Dilemma By Dr Ebrima Ceesay, UK Thursday 1st December 2016 will always be remembered as an historic day in the annals of the Gambia’s political history. It marked the beginning of a new dawn of democracy in our country, as the opposition coalition, led by Adama […]
Let’s Name Westfield After Solo Sandeng
This is the first time I am writing to you guys. Thanks for all your efforts over the years. May Allah reward you all and all Gambians. I want to suggest starting a sort of campaign to rename Westfield Junction “Solo Sandeng Junction” or “Sandeng Junction” or something similar in […]
The Transition Must Take Place Immediately
As argued elsewhere, Gambia’s 01 December 2016 presidential election was a referendum on governance, governance as goes to liberty and dignity of the person under the rule of law. The seven-party Coalition ‘movement’, supported by an electorate dehumanised and enervated by state lawlessness and brutality, and yearning earnestly to be […]
Tell Yahya Jammeh It’s Too Late
Kairo News and Radio is congratulating Gambians for taking the courage in their hands by standing tall in their quest to take back their once Sweet Gambia. It has taken them more than 20 years to get to this level of defiance against one of the world’s brutal dictatorships. Since […]
Final Night To Count Down To Freedom – Night Of Prayers And Supplication
Fellow Gambians, As the count down to the most consequential election in the history of the Gambia narrows amidst mixed feelings of confidence and fear for a better Gambia, I thought of entreating myself and one and all to intensify our vigilance and determination to free ourselves and generations […]
December 01 Is A Referendum On Governance
Easily a million Coalition 2016 supporters in Bakau this last official campaign day of election 2016. Standing room only in the Atlantic seaboard community and what fitting end to afor the record books. Gambia was in Bakau this evening of 29 November! A sea of people stretching from Bakoteh to […]
The Cost Of Voting For Killer Jammeh
By Siray Touray Which Gambian can put his or her hand up and swear that Yahya Jammeh hasn’t committed murders, enhanced disappearances or tortures based on his personal dislikes or hatred. None of his acts is based on the rule of law. Jammeh can be stopped from killing and jailing […]