Article written by The Point Newspaper In an unexpected move, The Gambia government has officially withdrawn the candidacy of Abubacarr Marie Tambadou for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with no formal reason provided for the reversal. The decision was made on Monday 7 July 2025, a highly-placed […]
The Witness Bench # 0035: Diaspora in Dissonance: When Gambian Democracy Suffers from Political Myopia By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: In the annals of democratic struggle, the Gambian diaspora has long positioned itself as a voice of conscience—an external force calling for accountability, transparency, and reform. Yet in moments that […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT 9th July 2025 Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the appointment of the new Chairperson and Vice for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). We note with concern that the appointment of these leaders is coming at a critical juncture in the history of the Gambia […]
By Assan Sallah, Security Affairs Correspondent. Part One. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) like many other militaries around the world are currently facing serious challenges due to leadership incompetence. Recently, some young soldiers were leaving the army for greener pasture abroad despite the security sector reform which has been ongoing […]
