The head of the Gambian army, Lieutenant General Masanneh Kinteh has been sacked by the country’s president, Adama Barrow. Kinteh, 51, who was appointed to the post in January 2017 is succeeded by his deputy, Major General Yankuba Drammeh. No reason was given for his removal, but a statement from[Read More…]
Politics
Ex-Gambia Army Commander Faults Security Sector Reforms
This paper is to discuss among other things the Gambia’s unachievable and fraudulent Security-Sector Reform (SSR) dragging for almost three years now with nothing significant to show for the protracted venture. I don’t believe in its feasibility due to the fictitious conjecture on which the whole conviction was conceived. But[Read More…]
Gambia: Madi Jobarteh Pays Tribute To 3 Years Jotna’s Leadership
Renowned Gambian civil society activist, Madi Jobarteh has paid tribute to the leadership of the pro-democracy movement, 3 Years Jotna, who were detained for several weeks for protesting against President Adama Barrow’s continuous stay in power. Writing on his Facebook page shortly after visiting the activists at the Mile Two[Read More…]

