Gambian President Celebrates 16 Yrs Of DevelopmentSaturday, July 24, 2010
Last Thursday marked 16 years since President Yahya Jammeh came to power in a bloodless military coup that ousted one of Africas longest serving leaders, independent leader Sir Dawda Jawara.July 22nd is now called Freedom Day in Gambia.For supporters of President Jammeh, this is the day he ... |
A Tale Of Extraordinary Witch-huntingMonday, June 21, 2010
Last Friday another treason charges were brought upon former ally and close confidant of President Yahya Jammeh, the embattled former head of Gambian military, Lt. General Lang Tombong Tamba. Tambas case is a classic example of a hero turned villain. But this is not uncommon in Gambia, since ... |
Yahya Jammeh Vs. The Free World: Will He Get Away So Easily?Friday, June 18, 2010
Many people, very many people believe the answer to the above question is: yes. With an unenviable record of alleged murder of opponents, witch-hunting of the old and feeble, forced disappearances, massacre of school children, etc., this argument cant be simply dismissed. Perhaps the most traum ... |
Gambia Vs Carnegie Mineral: What Are The Stakes For The Country?Thursday, May 20, 2010
Gambias heightening quest to attract foreign investment opportunities received a severe blow at the beginning of last March, when an investment treaty claim against the country took shape with the constitution of a tribunal. The case involving it and the Australian owned Carnegie Minerals Gambia ... |
Gambia: Caught Red-handedTuesday, March 02, 2010
Gambia might not be the only country whose rights situation was reviewed in Geneva recently, at the 7th session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review UPR, but thanks to a largely unfavorable press and an unhelpful attitude of indifference on the part of the leadership to the media attent ... |
The Uncharted Side Of Senegal’s Music WorldTuesday, March 02, 2010
Senegalese have an enduring proclivity for obsession. Whether it is sport, politics, music, or religion, Senegalese put their whole in whatever they get involved in. It makes it a somewhat knotty task to pinpoint a particular domineering passion for the people here, like you would soccer for Brazil, ... |
Gambia, Kenya And El Faisal: The Outstanding IssuesMonday, February 08, 2010
Kenyas amateurish handling of the case of Abdullah El-Faisal, the radical Jamaican-born Muslim cleric who has left an awful trail in the wake of his controversial deportation from the country, has highlighted so many facts about Africa. Firstly, it caught the authorities ... |
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