By Alagi Yorro Jallow Alhmadulila! Alhmadulila! Alhamdulila! Fatoumatta: The apprehension of Sanna Manjang, one of the notorious Junglers implicated in the arson attack on The Independent Printing Press, reopens a wound that has long been denied healing. For too long, justice has been deferred, silenced, or trivialized. Today, with Manjang […]
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The joint statement issued by the African Union Election Observation Mission, the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, and the West African Elders Forum following the November 2025 coup in Guinea-Bissau highlights the diplomatic evasions that have often characterized crises in West Africa. While the communiqué praised […]
Press Release The European Union allocates 1.7 billion dalasi to support senior secondary education Banjul, 27 November 2025 –The European Union and the Government of The Gambia have signed a Financing Agreement for the programme “EU Support to Improve Secondary Education for The Youth (EU-ISEY)”. The new programme, worth approx. […]
Military Adventurism and the Grave-Diggers of Democracy in West Africa. A Region in Peril By Alagi Yorro Jallow, Part 1 Fatoumatta: West Africa stands at a critical juncture, facing an alarming crisis. The recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, triggered by disputed elections in which both incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló […]