(JollofNews) – The outcome of the recent parliamentary election is ringing endorsement of the UDP as a dominant political force. The key challenge for our new democracy now is how to create an effective opposition force that has the capacity to face up to a dominant political force. As oppositions remain fragmented[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Coalition Government Is Acting And Talking Smart Politics
(JollofNews) – Over the past weeks and months the Coalition has managed to articulate non-partisan messages in order to appear as a unified unit in public. But it has become increasing apparent the mimicry unity could not hold parties’ combatants together to strategically contest the forthcoming parliamentary election. The combatants[Read More…]
Reckoning With The Past And The Billion Debts: A Quest For What Kind Of Justice In The Gambia?
(JollofNews) – Debates concerning what is the ‘right justice’ for victims are familiar feature of a transitional justice, after a legacy of past human rights violations. But without the right resources, it may not be possible to deliver justice that meets the victims’ expectation as the pressure mounts on the[Read More…]