The secretary-general of Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has asserted that no weapon can succeed in destroying the UDP, lamenting that he has come to the shocking realisation that some UDP youths were being used by the party’s adversaries as weapons against the party. In a powerful address[Read More…]
Politics
Absence Of Gambia’s First Lady From High-Profile Ruling Party Events Raises Questions
The conspicuous absence of The Gambia’s First Lady from recent high-level ruling party events have raised more questions than it answers. First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow did not show up at the recent NPP national fund-raising dinner attended by the President, dignitaries and NPP supporters from across The Gambia and the[Read More…]
Jammeh Re-asserts Authority Over APRC, Warns Against Internal Division
Former President Yahya Jammeh has reasserted his monopoly of authority over the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), declaring that no other faction of the party is legally recognised. The APRC ruled The Gambia from 1996 to 2016, but the party has had to deal with internal wrangling since[Read More…]