Tag: President

News, Security

SENEGAL: Major General El Hadji Daouda Niang appointed as new National Intelligence Chief

The President of Senegal HE Bassirou Diomaye Faye has on 24th April 2024 appointed Major General El Hadji Daouda Niang as the new Director General of Senegal‘s Intelligence Agency, a position widely referred Délégation générale au Renseignement national (DNR). General Niang replaces the former Commander of the National Gendarmerie, Lieutenant General […]

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The government of The Gambia should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. Part II

The government of The Gambia should have prioritized funding the public University of The Gambia rather than providing loans to parliamentarians and private media businesses. This would have enabled poor students who cannot afford tuition increases to benefit. Gambians often favor comforting narratives over harsh truths. Following my article on […]

News, Politics

The Enigma Surrounding the National People’s Party

Fatoumatta: President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) can seem enigmatic. This party, whose candidate has triumphed in every general election since the 2021 presidential election, rose to power following a grand coalition that ended the 22-year reign of a dictator perceived as both benign and malevolent. The journey to […]