Tag: Gambia

News, Politics

Debates Over Presidential Term Limits Are Heating Up Across Africa including The Gambia

Fatoumatta: At a UNESCO conference in Paris, France, in 2019, I encountered some Ugandan women and inquired about their long-serving President, Yoweri Museveni. They did not appreciate my description, but they expressed admiration for the Gambians’ ability to peacefully remove their dictator, Yahya Jammeh, from power through elections after his […]

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The Need To Enact Legislation to Provide Reparations and Recognition to Victims of Human Rights Violations

Mamudu: Legislation should be enacted immediately to provide reparations and recognition to the victims of human rights violations under Yahya Jammeh’s rule. The Gambian government ought to have given precedence to compensating the victims and survivors of Jammeh’s regime—those who have lost family members, property, limbs, and who have suffered […]

News, Opinion

Towards an Ethical Framework for Discussion

“The goal of discussion should not be victory, but improvement.” – Joseph Joubert Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: Debating in our country is challenging. The Gambian lack a culture of adversarial debate and scientific critique. They often miss a critical perspective, preferring self-praise or mutual admiration over engaging in serious and […]

News, Security

UDP Leader Mourns Late Col. Mboob

The Party Leader and Secretary General of the United Democratic Party (UDP)Lawyer Ousainou ANM Darboe has mourned the death of the State Guards Commander Colonel Abdoulie Mboob of the Gambia Armed Forces. In his condolence message,the former Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia Laywer Darboe said: “I am […]