Read The Manuscript authored by Arfang Madi Sillah. By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC Chapter 1: A Marriage of Convenience In the euphoria that followed Yahya Jammeh’s much-celebrated departure, the Gambian media found itself at a precarious crossroads, straddling the line between cautious optimism and profound skepticism. For decades, under […]
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Press Under Siege: Arfang Madi Sillah’s Explosive New Book Exposes the Barrow Era
By A Special Correspondent Arfang Madi Sillah, a Washington D.C.-based Gambian scholar and commentator, has written a compelling and thought-provoking book titled The Curtain Falls on the Press and Presidency Relationship—Barrow Goes Berserk. Known for his incisive political analysis and deep understanding of Gambian affairs, Sillah examines the fraught relationship […]
SENEGAL: Amnesty International Boss Seydi Gassama describes Bougane’s arrest as a minor incident, calls for his release
The director of Amnesty International in Senegal Seydi Gassama has reacted to the arrest and detention of Senegal’s opposition politician Bougane Gueye Dany who was arrested on Saturday, 19th October 2024 whilst on his way to Bakkel in eatsern Senegal. Bougane and other opposition figures such as Thierno Boccoum and Anta […]
The Merchant of Venice Resurrected: Ida Drammeh & Co’s Pursuit of a Pound of Flesh from the Press
By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC. In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, we witness the chilling intersection of law and vengeance, personified by Shylock, a character who demands a pound of flesh from his debtor in the name of justice, though what he truly seeks is retribution. Shakespeare’s play, while framed by […]