Foni loved Jammeh, no doubt about that, at least the majority did and still do.Jammeh used state power to make Foni inaccessible to the opposition, especially UDP making it a stronghold for his party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) from 1996 to 2016 when he was defeated.When Jammeh was ousted, Foni naturally… Continue reading UDP in alliance with APRC?
New ideas can be exciting; they fuel enthusiasm especially when there is a need for change. But change always meets resistance leading to the emergence of factions. When the initial enthusiasm dies down and the real work of marching towards that change begins, the challenges reveal themselves. Not unlike more advanced democracies like the US… Continue reading Can unity be achieved ahead of 2026
With scale, every organization faces new challenges alien to its organizational culture. The prospect for conflicts, and actual conflict increases and interactions of individuals within the group become more complex. As that happens, trust diminishes, suspicions around each other’s ambitions increase. This fact about group dynamics has manifested itself within the United Democratic Party (UDP)… Continue reading UDP’s Leadership Crisis: Implications for Gambia’s Future
...will Gambians yield to bigotry or stand up unified against it and celebrate our diversity in cultural values, or will we give it a pass and open the floodgates to irreversible animosity whose ultimate end will be catastrophic for all.
When news broke on September 12, 2023, that three police constables, all personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) were fatally shot, and that two died and another in critical condition at a local clinic, the nation was shocked. Such brazen acts of violence, especially targeting uniformed officers are unheard of in the Gambia, at… Continue reading Why is the public reluctant to accept the state’s narrative?
When you have a deep seated conviction, you don't get swayed. You recognize that what you suffer for is bigger than yourself. Others may not recognize that because it is in conflict with their interests so they will stand in your way. Not physically, but they will talk down at you, they will ridicule you,… Continue reading What are you fighting for!
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