As chair of the 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Corporation (OIC), everyone had expected President Adama Barrow to much sooner rather than later weigh into the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Therefore, his recent statement on the issue did not come as a surprise to anyone, but[Read More…]
Opinion
APeX, the Tri-vergence Accord, and the Fragmented Gambian Opposition. From Grand Coalition to Managed Coexistence
Fatoumatta: In 2016, Gambians did something the world did not expect. A fragmented opposition, long dismissed as weak and divided, forged a grand coalition that unseated a dictator who had ruled for 22 years. That coalition, painstakingly negotiated and morally anchored, was not a miracle; it was the product of[Read More…]
The Courthouse Door Is Too Heavy: Why Gambia Needs Simpler Courts for Everyone
By Hon. Sarjo Barrow Esq. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of the United States Department of Justice or the United States. Walk into the High Court in Banjul with a grievance, and you will quickly discover that the law has a vocabulary[Read More…]
Africa’s Silence is Complicity: Why the Continent Must Stop Aiding the West’s Destruction of International Law
By Madi JobartehThe reaction of the African Union and its regional blocs and member states to the current global order is not just disappointing but also an utterly scandalous betrayal of history. Having borne the brunt of Arab and European slavery, colonization, and imperialism, Africa owes the West absolutely nothing.[Read More…]
A Victim of Vindictiveness?
By D. A. Jawo In June 2018, I was one of five cabinet ministers whose services were terminated by President Adama Barrow in a major cabinet reshuffle, of course, without advancing any reasons for his decision because as executive president, the law gives him the powers to hire and fire[Read More…]
