Author: Madi Jobarteh

News, Politics

Senegal, Democracy and Africa: Despair or Hope?

The unconstitutional postponement of the presidential election by Pres. Macky Sall and endorsed by the National Assembly should be received with deep concern as to what lies ahead for the future of democracy and good governance in Africa. A continent already reeling under immense and widespread poverty, state-generated conflicts and […]

Editorial, Human Rights, News, Politics

The Situation in Senegal: Failure of Government and ECOWAS

The current political situation in Senegal is simply the usual classical failure of leaders and institutions in Africa that squarely accounts for the bad governance, instability, and deprivation across the continent. The unilateral announcement by Pres. Macky Sall to postpone the February 25 presidential elections only to be fully endorsed […]

News, Opinion, Politics

Adama Barrow’s Dictatorial Wings Must be Cut!

The remarks by Pres. Adama Barrow at the opening of the NPP regional bureau in Wassu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efJPKF-9p8U) should get every Gambian highly concerned and ready to confront this president from bringing back dictatorship into this country. It is indeed highly worrying that Barrow is speaking about silencing and detaining citizens simply […]