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The Gambia’s Dwindling Status

As Adama Barrow shows up in Nigeria for the inauguration of their new president, Bola Tinubu, I took a cursory look at State House of The Gambia's official page to see how many such visits he has made in the recent past.What stood out inadvertently is that the last time any head of state visited… Continue reading The Gambia’s Dwindling Status

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Political violence is never spontaneous, it builds up over time and Gambians should be concerned for 2026

Part II One does not even have to look too closely to see Yaya Jammeh being reincarnated in Adama Barrow, any denial to that effect would be borne out of naivete or insincerity, more likely the later. From the rhetoric to the political strategy, Adama Barrow keeps on proving that democracy is a burden he… Continue reading Political violence is never spontaneous, it builds up over time and Gambians should be concerned for 2026

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Political violence is never spontaneous, it builds up over time and Gambians should be concerned for 2026

Part I The 2026 elections are shaping up to be the most contentious and most vulgar if the reactions from within the National People's Party (NPP) following the shellacking of the party at the hands of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the just concluded local government elections is anything to go by. From the… Continue reading Political violence is never spontaneous, it builds up over time and Gambians should be concerned for 2026

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Leadership sets the tone

If you take a close look at our makeup as a society, power is entirely concentrated in the executive, and the executive is headed by one man, ergo, one man rule. Our self-proclaimed democracy is a sham, regular elections, not even fair or free elections is the only yardstick we care about. With the defeat… Continue reading Leadership sets the tone

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Cherreh wala mehw – Grains or milk?

In recent years, there have been calls to change some terminologies such as “Mansa/N’gurr/lamdo” because their usage gives the wrong impression to folks on what the functions of public servants are. These terminologies referenced above are borrowed from the native Mandinka, Wolof, and Fulani dialects of the Gambia and are used in reference to presidents… Continue reading Cherreh wala mehw – Grains or milk?