By Assan Sallah. Senegalese authorities and security chiefs have on Tuesday, December 2 officially handed over Lt. Col. Sanna Manjang, The Gambia’s most feared soldier who was on the run for the past nine years. Manjang was handed over to a team of Gambia Military Police officers led by Provost […]
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How Sanna Manjang, Gambia’s Most Wanted Soldier Got Arrested
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 […]
The Two‑Voice Orchestra: Senegal’s Discordant Diplomacy. When Diplomacy Becomes Theatre, Credibility Is The First Casualty
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: In the theater of statecraft, Senegal is playing a curious role. The President speaks with caution, while the Prime Minister urges improvisation, leaving the audience—comprising both regional neighbors and the international community—confused by the discord. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko refers to the Guinean coup as […]
The Paradox of Gambian Support for Repression in Senegal
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The Gambia is a remarkable nation, resilient, vibrant, and filled with unforgettable people. However, a troubling paradox currently shadows our civic conscience. How is it that many Gambians, who rightly denounce bad laws and flaws and excesses such as the arrest of critics and the […]
