In memoriam: May 25, marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Tuku Jallow, a matriarch and prominent figure in the Third Liberation movement, known for her fervent pro-democracy activism within the Gambian diaspora. Her efforts were aimed at reinstating democracy and ending the human rights abuses under Yahya Jammeh’s […]
Fatoumatta: Ghanian author Ayi Kwei Armah, in ‘The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born’ (1968), describes the chichidodo bird that detests excrement profoundly but feeds solely on maggots, which thrive best within a lavatory. This paradoxical behavior symbolizes the bird. The chichidodo, native to parts of Ghana, abhors human waste […]
Inna lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un.The harsh reality of death is both inevitable and inescapable. Our brother and friend, Dr. Edward Saja Sanneh, who profoundly influenced countless students and academics from all walks of life, has departed for his final abode, leaving us in shock. We find ourselves at a […]
Fatoumatta:The conviction of Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian Interior Minister, offers profound lessons. On May 15, 2024, the Swiss top court sentenced Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity, linked to the repression by Gambia’s security forces against the regime’s opponents. The charges spanned his 16-year tenure […]