(JollofNews) – It has been brought to my attention that a forged paper is in circulation on social media as a document I recently submitted to the UN on behalf of His Excellency President Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh explaining the state of the current political situation in The Gambia.[Read More…]
Opinion
The King Of Bechuanaland And Jammeh’s Volte-face In Gambia (Part 3)
Who is not guilty? It is also essential to recognize that every community, in every corner of The Gambia, has accumulated guilt during Jammeh’s 22-year rule. Some of us are guilty of being silent, some because they voluntarily work for him in positions of responsibility (or did so at one[Read More…]
Gambia: The Berlin Report
(JollofNews) It recently appealed to me that the spokesperson of the Gambia opposition coalition, Halifa Sallah, has chosen topics that are very relevant to the future in complementing efforts for peaceful coexistence. True that only a people who stood up to the challenge to take the destiny of their country[Read More…]
Gambia: Dictators’ Lessons And Intellectual Prostitution
‘Kakatar Syndrome And Human Billboards’ (JollofNews) – Without prejudice—What I find fascinating about being in and then out of Africa is that the contrast gives you a filter that allows you to adjust your focal length, to get certain clarity. I thought it was exile, but now I think it’s[Read More…]
Gambia: Beware!
Beware! Many powerful voices have sounded a warning to your commander-in-chief but to no avail He senselessly and shamelessly remains recalcitrant, Turning deaf ears and blind eyes to the reality, Believing erroneously that he can manoeuvre his way out of the awkward situation in which he has found himself, And[Read More…]
London Letter: FJC – Gambia’s Lady MacBeth!
(JollofNews) – Gambians and friends have more important things to think about than Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay’s (FJC) rants. I have just sent more money to Gambia for family to buy food to store in case of trouble – like almost all Gambians in the Diaspora are doing. And just this morning[Read More…]
Under The Acacia Tree And Other Thorny Gambian Issues
(JollofNews) – Let peace and tranquility ring from Kartong to Koina in the Gambia. 32-years and then 22-years of misrule and opportunistic collaborators of the first republic and then by the second republic that were and are characterised by several variables in common. These are “government by “musical chair”, who[Read More…]
War Is An Option To End Jammeh Brutality In Gambia
(JollofNews) – Total fear and hopelessness grips most people by the thought of war as way of forcing Yaya Jammeh out of power. With $300 million estimated cost of war to unseat Jammeh, what pride does he enjoy from that? Does this war monger really care about Gambia after shooting[Read More…]
January 19: Gambia Awaits The Will Of Allah?
(JollofNews) – Anxiety prevails in the Gambia as the people await what becomes of their country come January 19. Will this country tow the path of peace or anarchy? Will Gambians have a new president? Will the incumbent remain in power? On this day of destiny, current president, Yahya Jammeh[Read More…]
The Gambia, The Political Mess And Some Lessons
(JollofNews) – After December 2, 2016 when the presidential election in The Gambia was announced, different countries and regions of the world have been following the development in the country because of two reasons. First, the acceptance of the loss of the election by the popular and controversial out-going president and[Read More…]