By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Guinea-Bissau’s coup in November 2025, marking the ninth in West and Central Africa in a mere five years, starkly reveals the region’s precariousness and the dangerous convergence of military power with organized crime. Often labeled as a ‘narco-state,’ Guinea-Bissau functions as a key transit hub […]
By Assan Sallah. 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 […]
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 […]
By Assan Sallah. The acting Spokesperson of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) Captain Kemo Kanuteh has confirmed that the 3 Infantry Battalion soldiers in Basse, Upper River Region (URR) collected the metal ring which crashed around Sare Gubu village in Sandu District of URR on Friday. Captain Kanuteh said the […]