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Why are American Ivy League campuses showing support for Palestine, while the UTG and other African universities remain silent?

Fatoumatta: What accounts for the lack of participation from University of The Gambia (UTG) students and academics, as well as Islamic religious populists and activists, in the recent global protests against the genocide in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian people? Historically, university students and scholars have been pivotal […]

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The Enigma Surrounding the National People’s Party

Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) can seem enigmatic. This party, whose candidate has triumphed in every general election since the 2021 presidential election, rose to power following a grand coalition that ended the 22-year reign of a dictator perceived as both benign and malevolent. The journey to […]

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Senegal: 25 Ministers, 5 Secs. of State Appointed In New Government

The list of ministers, long awaited by the Senegalese people, has just been announced. On Friday 5 April, 3 days after his appointment, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko unveiled the composition of his government. This team includes several leaders who supported the Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye during the presidential […]