Israel is responsible for the deaths of the 60 Palestinians killed. And that brutality must be condemned as a crime against humanity. At the same time, I’m deeply horrified that 12 African countries stood on the wrong side of history (again) while this was happening. You’d think we’d learned from[Read More…]
Opinion
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Why Is Gambia Always Supporting Israel & Saudi Arabia?
It’s a foreign policy slam dunk that the Gambia did not attend the illegal and unfortunate opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem yesterday. But again, is sad how the Gambia government is still beholden to some warped ideas on foreign policy not publicly condemn the mass killing of Palestinian[Read More…]
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: After The ‘Wars’ For Votes Come Nigh The Battle For Nation Building
Our elections cycle has now come full circle, ‘debilitating, internecine ‘wars’ fought in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Must be draining, exhausting, expensive, tumultuous, divisive and polarising for the Smiling Coast. Imagine a forced smile in a war. After the last ‘war’, we can count our losses, celebrate our victories even[Read More…]