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Attack On PIU Officers And The Press Conference
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist
By Madi Jobarteh
The attack on September 12 on PIU officers resulting in three casualties is both despicable and cowardly, and the IGP must be commended for speedily apprehending…
Call For Questioning: Gambia Police Euphemism For Custodial Interrogation
By Barrister Sarjo Barrow
Building on Amanoour’s being truthful, and not neutral, reading through the official publication and public official’s timeline on Facebook, I couldn't help but wonder if TRRC…
Tribute to Alkali James Gaye
Alkali James Gaye
By Baba Galleh Jallow
Those who have read my small book, Childhood Days in Chaku Bantang have seen how I was pulled out of school over and over again by my father. Modi Mamadou…
I Don’t Need Another Country’s Passport To Be Happy
Modou Mboob, Concerned Citizen
6 years ago today, I made a post on Facebook showing my commitment & willingness to serve my country at any front. In the same vein, I showed my lack of…
Communication, Engagement, and Collaboration Are Key In Advocacy
Ousman Ceesay, Seattle, WA
By Ousman Ceesay
Communication plays a pivotal role in shaping societal attitudes and behaviors. Advocacy, especially in the context of contentious issues like ending female…
Understanding Female Circumcision and the Injury to Women’s Dignity
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist
In 1994, as a journalist with Radio Gambia I had the privilege of being the first and only Gambian journalist to interview the imam who came from Mecca to consecrate the…
Government Silence over Corruption!
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist
It is seven days now since Malagen published a damning story about the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Ousman Bah awarding a contract worth seven hundred thousand…
Incentives Must Go Hand in Hand with Performance
Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights Activist
Barely 21 days after the NAMs were handed brand new vehicles in a so-called innovative arrangement, we now see the Minister of Justice also submit a bill before parliament to…
How To Stop Military Coups in West Africa
Mariama Khan, Former Secretary General Office of The President, Security Analyst & Africanist Scholar Writing from Rhode Island.
By: Mariama Khan
Security Analyst & Africanist Scholar
Writing…
THE ‘CONTAGION OF AUTOCRACY’ CALLS FOR A RETHINK OF PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY IN AFRICA
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Political Science Lecturer, The University of The Gambia.
By Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Political Science Lecturer, The University of The Gambia.
On 30 August 2023, shortly after Gabon’s election…