There is something really infectious about politics, I mean realpolitik. Something that easily rubs on. Now I am beginning to understand the real import of the statement “politicians think of the next elections; statesmen think of the next generation”. The President’s press conference on Tuesday is giving me a new[Read More…]
Year: 2018
Dr. Omar Janneh: Gambia’s Constitution Does Not Give Anyone The Right To Pick Up Arms And Overthrow An Elected Government
The Constitution of The Gambia does not give anyone the right to pick up arms and overthrow an elected government. Anyone who makes the opposite remarks is dangerous and must not be given a megaphone to spread such a dangerous destabilising message. It was alarming to read the piece “The[Read More…]
IHRDA, ANDDH organize Training, Case-identification Workshop For Niger Lawyers, CSOs
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), in collaboration with Association Nigérienne de Défense des Droits de L’Homme (ANDDH), is organizing a human rights strategic litigation training and case-identification workshop from 14-16 August 2018 with thirty lawyers and activists in Niger. The workshop seeks to equip local[Read More…]