(JollofNews) – Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh took over control of a grant from Qatar, which he used to purchase and maintain his presidential jet, a commission of inquiry probing his financial activities was told. According to Mambury Njie, who served as Mr Jammeh’s Finance and Economic Affairs from February[Read More…]
Year: 2017
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Alagi Jallow: Decolonize The Mind
(JollofNews) – One of the most annoying things about and African scholarship and academics, if one wants to do a thorough degree/undergrad/postgrad/PhD. studies in African Studies, one must go and study it in the United States or abroad because in African universities for some reason such a course seems (as[Read More…]
Gambia: President Barrow Signs Abolition Of Death Penalty Treaty
(JollofNews) – A few hours after delivering his maiden speech at the United Nations’ General Assembly, New York, President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has signed a treaty for the abolition of the death penalty as part of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political[Read More…]