A magistrates’ court in The Gambia Tuesday convicted a woman for calling the country’s leader Adama Barrow a mother-fucker. Mariama Naba Darboe, a Sweden based Gambian, was ordered to pay D40,000, equivalent to £445 or spend one month in prison. Darboe, who has since paid off the fine, has denied[Read More…]
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Alagi Yorro Jallow: GALA’s Powerful Protest And President Barrow’s Resounding Democratic Victory
July 23, 2025, will be etched in history not only for the powerful roar of protest but also for the quiet triumph of a Constitution that has long been stifled. Hundreds of Gambians young and old, hopeful and hardened marched through the streets of Westfield and across the Greater Banjul[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: GALA’s Protest Signifies A Transformative Moment In Gambia’s Journey Toward A Stronger Democracy
Democracy is not defined by the ballot but by how those in power respond to protest. In The Gambia, where silence once felt safer than speaking out, President Adama Barrow’s decision to authorize a peaceful demonstration led by the Gambian Youths Against Looted Assets (GALA) marks a significant break from[Read More…]
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