There is something called “Judicial Activism”, a certain proactivity which admits that a law may be “constitutional” and yet “bad” or out of sync with the realities of the people. Our Parliament have made laws which were more “political” in nature, to safeguard a certain political interest even if out[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Election Body Urged To Clarify Residency Requirements For Mayoral Aspirants
Bakary Badjie one of the aspirants for Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council in next year’s local government election is leading calls for the head of the country’s electoral commission to clarify his recent comments on the residency requirement for mayoral aspirants. During a press conference last week, Alhaji Momarr Njai,[Read More…]
Slavery In Libya: A Failure of National Governments And The International System
By Madi Jobarteh That Africans are enslaved in Libya should not be a shock to anyone if we are to be honest to ourselves. It is common knowledge that North Africa and Middle Eastern Arab-Muslim societies from Mauritania, Sudan to Egypt and the Gulf States including Saudi Arabia until today[Read More…]
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