President Alpha Condé of Guinea has fired the country’s three top government officials for “gross misconduct.” The officials have been blamed for their failure to properly handle a deadly violence at Touba. The violence over the construction of a second mosque claims two lives. The fired officials are the Ministers […]
Month: November 2015
Half Of New Testament Forged,Bible Scholar Says
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) – A frail man sits in chains inside a dank, cold prison cell. He has escaped death before but now realizes that his execution is drawing near. “I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come,” […]
You Are Opportunists, Not Patriots
By Ebou Gaye You are opportunists, not patriots You need a great deal of edification and enlightenment, As you have lost your bearings and swerved to the wrong path You have taken the tyrant as your lord in lieu of God the Almighty, In your attempts to ingratiate yourself […]
Mali Hotel Under Terrorists Siege
Gunmen stormed into a Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali, early in the morning on Nov. 20. The hotel company reported that 170 hostages were initially trapped inside. The standoff between the attackers and police forces is still ongoing. Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital on Friday, killing […]
UDP Leader Scolds Jammeh Over Senegal Insult
The opposition United Democratic Party leader, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has scolded President Yahya Jammeh for hauling insults on Senegal’s current and past leaders. In a statement published below, Mr. Darboe who condemned Gambian leader’s actions, advised President Jammeh to desist from using Senegal as a scapegoat. Read the UDP leader’s […]
Senegal Bans Burka Amid Terror Fears
West African country follows Chad and Cameroon in banning full-body cloak, saying decision is question of national security By Simon Allison, Guardian News & Media Ltd Dakar: Senegal has banned women from wearing the burka, amid rising fears of extremism in the West African country. The interior minister, Abdoulaye […]
Where Is President Jammeh?
The absence of President Yahya Jammeh in public has raised mountains of questions, with news from the grapevine insisting he has been grounded by sickness. Gambian leader, who is currently on a low crowd pulling nationwide tour, has not been seen in Basse. Mr. Jammeh uses the tour to unload […]
How Jammeh Insults Senegal Leaders
President Yaya Jammeh, the man who sees himself as the all-knowing faultless leader, strikes Senegalese leaders with his loose tongue. The neighbouring country’s citizens and leadership call the insult too painful to stomach, especially from a leader who is in the habit of blaming others for his failures. President Jammeh […]
‘Jammeh Is Crazy; Senegal Needs To Extract Its Sore Teeth’
A retired Senegalese Colonel describes President Yahya Jammeh as “the sore teeth of Senegal that must be extracted.” Like many Senegalese and Gambians, Colonel Malick Cissé could not adjust with President Jammeh’s insult on past and present Senegalese leaders. Gambian leader’s misguided statement on Presidents Abdou Diouf, Abdoulaye Wade and […]
In The Middle Of The Storm
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Gambia Press Union Cries Foul
By Abdoulie John The Gambia Press Union has used the 57th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) as a platform to draw the attention of country representatives and activists to the ongoing attacks on journalists. “The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned by […]
Jammeh On The Loose Again
President Yahya Jammeh has once again betrayed the trust and confidence Gambians have bestowed on him by focusing his energy on issues that are irrelevant to our national interest. Instead of using his countrywide tour to address the many problems, Mr. Jammeh is picking bones with Senegalese leaders as if […]