12 years after the adoption of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption, corruption is finally securing a prominent place on Africa’s Agenda. And at the recently concluded AU meeting in Mauritania, President Barrow passionately spoke against corruption, its debilitating effects on the progress and development of a country and[Read More…]
Opinion
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Welcoming Vice President Ousainou Darboe
I wish to congratulate Ousainou Darboe for his appointment as the Vice President of the Republic, becoming the second person to hold that position since our newfound democracy within one and half years. In congratulating Ousainou, I must say his assumption of this high office is not an ordinary matter[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: US$148 Billion Is Stolen Annually By African Leaders & Civil Servants
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has rattled Africa’s corrupt leadership. In his words, “We want an Africa that is free from poverty: What kind of leadership do we need to end that poverty? We need a critical assessment of ourselves as Africans. Have you provided a kind of leadership that[Read More…]
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