US Ambassador in Banjul, Gambia, Andrew Winter, was not expecting a coup on the morning of July 22, 1994 — but that is what he got. With little violence and no casualties, 29-year old Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh and other junior army officers occupied the capital and the presidential compound, ousting[Read More…]
Year: 2019
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow:The Gambia At 54: Is It Worth Celebrating Or Not? Part 5
Restricted leadership was a legacy at Animal Farm. There were only three leaders after Old Major died. Napoleon Mr. Jones and Mamudu. Despite the many other animals who could have been trained to lead, leadership remained in the hand of a privileged few. Building the windmill was a major goal[Read More…]
Barrow Warns Of Saboteurs As Gambia Clocks 54
Gambian President Adama has warned against what he called saboteurs who he accused of attempting to undermine the work of his government. Speaking in McCarthy Square in the capital Banjul as his country marked 54 years of independence on Monday, President Barrow was irked to point out that faceless detractors[Read More…]
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