Beyond Political Loyalty: Reassessing Ministerial Appointments in Gambian Governance: The Political-Technocratic Dilemma in Governance. Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Governance in The Gambia has undergone significant structural shifts, particularly in the transition from the 1970 Constitution to the 1997 Constitution. The earlier framework allowed parliamentarians to serve in cabinet positions, ensuring […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT 9th June 2025 EFSCRJ Reminds the Ministry of Justice of Its Legal Obligations to Transparency Following the publication of the Republic’s ‘The assets of Gambia’s former dictator go for a song’ on April 30, 2025, the Ministry of Justice, in response released a statement on May […]
Editorial 1 By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Behind closed doors, far removed from the awareness of Gambian citizens, a diplomatic campaign was underway—one designed to fundamentally reshape our nation’s telecommunications landscape without any public oversight. The U.S. government, during the Trump administration, aggressively pressured The Gambia to expedite licensing for […]
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Diplomacy thrives on discretion, unity, and strategic engagement. Ambassadors—by definition—serve as extensions of their country’s foreign policy, tasked with projecting national interests and strengthening international relations. Yet, in The Gambia, diplomacy has increasingly become entangled in domestic political disputes, blurring the lines between diplomatic protocol and […]