By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fellow patriots and allies in justice, today we honor those who sacrificed everything for truth, inspiring pride and gratitude in our collective fight for justice and press freedom. Alhmadulila. With Sanna Manjang now in custody, the truth we carried through fire and fear demands to be […]
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How Sanna Manjang, Gambia’s Most Wanted Soldier Got Arrested
In the early hours of Friday, Gambian and Senegalese joint military intelligence force raided a makeshift compound in the sleepy border village of Bassen, Casamance, arresting former Gambian military officer accused of being a part of a paramilitary squad responsible for killing adversaries of the ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. Lt. Col. […]
The Symbolism of Manjang’s Arrest: Justice Must Finally Speak for the Independent
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 […]
ECOWAS, AU, and the Hypocrisy of Joint Statements: A Comparative Analysis.
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 […]
