Active citizens are not those who complain and whine about a problem but those who take a firm stand. An active citizen (otherwise called an activist) sees a problem and takes a step to do something about it. Often too reform-oriented, current activism is incapable of midwifing radical transformation. The[Read More…]
Year: 2020
Gambia: Madi Jobarteh’s Bail Extended Again
A Gambian activist who was charged Tuesday with publishing and broadcasting false news has had his bail extended again until next Monday. Madi Jobarteh is in trouble with police after he decried in a media interview the killings of three Gambian civilians by security forces during a Black Lives Matter[Read More…]
Gambia Extends State Of Emergency
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has again bypassed the country’s National Assembly and extended a state of emergency in the country for a further seven days. Members of the National Assembly were due to debate a motion yesterday on whether to extend the state of emergency which was first[Read More…]
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