In the wake of Serrekunda market crisis, traders and street vendors are not warming for better relations. Each group continues to stand firm its ground, claiming that the move taken by its members is ‘legally justified.’ “We did nothing wrong in occupying the streets to sell our merchandise,” Mouhamed Lô[Read More…]
Year: 2018
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Is President Barrow Morally Conflicted To Fight corruption?
When it comes to corruption in Africa—especially in today’s modern Gambia and the previous regimes—the interest of the political class is always aligned with the primitive mentality of “it’s our time to eat,” with politicians and senior government officials either collectively or individually stealing from the State or cutting business[Read More…]
US Is Punishing Rwanda For Rejecting Old Jeans, T-shirts
Rwandans would like to wean themselves from American hand-me-downs, and the United States wants to punish them for it. Last week, the Trump administration suspended duty-free access to U.S. markets for Rwandan clothing. This may sound like inconsequential news, compared with the prospect of a trade war with China, the[Read More…]
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