Tag: reform

News, Security

Analysis: Leadership Incompetence Facing The Gambia Armed Forces: The Urgent Need To Fix The Military

By Assan Sallah, Security Affairs Correspondent. Part One. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) like many other militaries around the world are currently facing serious challenges due to leadership incompetence. Recently, some young soldiers were leaving the army for greener pasture abroad despite the security sector reform which has been ongoing […]

News, Politics

ECOWAS at 50: A Hollow Celebration Amid Democratic Backsliding and the Rise of Military Rule: A Golden Jubilee Without Reform Is an Empty Celebration

Alagi Yorro Jallow Part 1 Fatoumatta: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks its Golden Jubilee with celebrations of regional integration and prosperity, yet beneath the festivities lies an undeniable crisis: West Africa’s democratic fabric is unraveling, and ECOWAS has failed to protect it. For five decades, ECOWAS […]