Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow

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The competition for dominance between Islamic Salafism and Tassawuf Sufism as identities within Africa is gaining momentum

Fatoumatta:The struggle for dominance between Salafism and Sufism (Tasawwuf) within African Islam is a complex and intriguing battle, delving into the ideological clash and its consequences. In this contest for supremacy, the future of African Islam is at stake, influenced by ideological conflicts, historical legacies, and the changing religious and […]

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President Barrow should be commended for naming public buildings after two former Vice Presidents but it was a mistake to name a public building after his mother

President Barrow is to be commended for naming public buildings after two former Vice Presidents in acknowledgment of their contributions to The Gambia, although it was a mistake to name a public building after his mother. Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow has launched an initiative to honor notable […]

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The football authorities in Gambia should consider appointing a Gambian-born coach, provided there is one with the necessary qualifications, rather than opting for a foreign coach.

Fatoumatta: The football authorities in Gambia should consider appointing a Gambian-born coach, provided there is one with the necessary qualifications, rather than opting for a foreign coach. Fatoumatta: The uncertainty of when we will stop enduring the hiring of trial and error coaches persists, as other nations advance in football […]

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Book Review: The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born

by Ayi Kwei Armah Review by Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Ghanian author Ayi Kwei Armah is a legend and one of the best ink molders of all time. “The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born” is a hard-to-avert prophecy from a lamenting patriotic seer and ink bender who sits on […]