by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: Journalism and activism serve distinct purposes and must be differentiated. Journalism focuses on reporting facts, offering impartial information, and holding the powerful to account. Conversely, activism is concerned with advocating for change and championing particular causes. The blurring of these roles can compromise the credibility […]
Fatoumatta: Gambian political actors and leaders could learn from Nelson Mandela’s legacy by embracing his principles of peace, justice, and reconciliation. They might strive to embody his dedication to equality and his unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights. As Mandela demonstrated, leadership involves sacrifice, courage, and an unrelenting pursuit […]
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: What lessons can Gambian politicians, populist Imams, journalists, and tribal leaders draw from the 1994 Rwanda Genocide and the ongoing fake news crisis? The propagation of identity politics and religious intolerance by politicians, alongside journalists who are seemingly compromised and on the payrolls of political and […]
By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington, D.C. If journalism were a cathedral, Pa Modou Bojang, the proprietor of Home Digital FM and Membekering Tv, would not merely be the graffiti artist scrawling obscenities on its sacred walls; he would be the torchbearer setting it ablaze, ignorant of its beauty, blind to […]