2017 has been a year full of global electoral drama; Brexit where Great Britain exited the European Union; the secession of Catalonia from Spain; Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton through electoral votes even if she got the popular votes. The political impasse in the Gambia, president Yahya Jammeh refused[Read More…]
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Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: What If the Law Suppresses And Oppresses People?
I am conflicted, between the law and what I believe to be right or morally correct, between unjust law and just action diametrically opposite. “The law is the law until it is changed”, my one part shouts. “It is in place to disobey a bad law, to fight against it[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Can’t We Disagree Without Being Disagreeable?
Dear Saffiyoungba, “If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.” I am both appalled by your[Read More…]

