Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: Justice should be a universal principle, applying equally to all individuals, regardless of their status. The recent decision by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to establish a Special Tribunal for The Gambia to prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh and his associates for crimes […]
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The Monster of Gambian Democracy and the Cycle of ‘Taa Ning Naa Politics’: Embracing Challenges and Celebrating Triumphs in Gambian Democracy without a Modern Capital City. The Struggle: The Gambia – A Journey of Resilience and Hope
Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: In Antonio Gramsci’s prison notebooks, he describes the “monster” of Gambian democracy, particularly in Notebook 3, where he notes that during crises, “the old order is dying, the new order is slow to appear and, in this chiaroscuro, monsters appear.” This monster is more daunting than […]
Title: The Moral and Political Lessons from Henrik Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of the People’
Alagi Yorro Jallow. “The water is poisoned! The entire water system is contaminated and utterly unfit for its intended use,” declares Thomas Stockmann, a medical doctor and accomplished scientist, to those around him. He is responsible for overseeing the health of the populace and the public baths, which are the […]
ECOWAS Approval for Establishment of Special Tribunal for The Gambia
EFSCRJ hereby welcomes the decision by the ECOWAS Authority at its 66th Ordinary Session in approving the establishment of the Special Tribunal for The Gambia. We consider this decision as a fulfilment of the duty of ECOWAS in light of the letter and spirit of the ECOWAS Protocol on Good Governance and […]