(JollofNews)- The Casamance region’s ethnic, religious, and cultural composition is different from the rest of Senegal, and since independence, the southern population has protested the north’s domination of national politics and resources. The MFDC emerged as an armed separatist movement in 1982, and with violence peaking in the 1990s, the[Read More…]
Year: 2017
Gambia: We Need Electoral Reform For Fair Representation
(JollofNews) – In today’s highly charged political atmosphere, with so much attention focused on our disagreements, it’s easy to lose sight of Gambia’s’ shared values. One of those is our belief that free speech means everyone’s voice should be heard and that every eligible voter should participate in elections that are[Read More…]
Gambia: We Need A Non-Partisan Speaker Of The National Assembly
(JollofNews) – Mr. President, with a deep sense of humility and patriotism, I write to you on a subject of high importance to our country, which is the nomination of National Assembly Members as required of you under Section 88(b). This is your next big move! Let me say[Read More…]