Opinion
GAMBIA: Communique from the AU on the Middle East War.
The statement issued today, 28 February 2026, by the African Union Commission constitutes a necessary and principled intervention, albeit one that comes at a...
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GAMBIA: Diplomacy Outpaced by Missiles
Barely hours after my article 'Africa Must Speak Before the Missiles Do' went to press, events have vindicated its central warning. What many analysts...
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GAMBIA: Sanyang Deep-Sea Port And Why The Gambia Must Rediscover the SeneGambia Spirit
The excitement surrounding the proposed Sanyang deep-sea port is easy to understand. A modern port stirs dreams of cranes on the skyline, ships on...
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GAMBIA: Sanyang Deep-Sea Port And Why The Gambia Must Rediscover the SeneGambia Spirit
The excitement surrounding the proposed Sanyang deep-sea port is easy to understand. A modern port stirs dreams of cranes on the skyline, ships on...
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GAMBIA: Africa Must Speak Before the Missiles Do
The diplomatic clock is now ticking in the loudest way possible. With indirect talks between Washington and Tehran faltering, the world edges toward a...
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GAMBIA: Foreign Wars, Returning Fighters, and Africa’s Silent Security Crisis
The recent press release issued by The Gambia’s Ministry of Information on citizens traveling abroad to fight in foreign wars is a welcome gesture,...
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GAMBIA: If GFF Cannot Hold Itself Accountable, then Government Must Intervene
The Gambia Football Federation has for years been dogged by persistent allegations of weak governance, opaque decision-making, and poor accountability. The latest controversy concerns...
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GAMBIA: GFF and Sports Authorities Owe Gambians an Explanation
It is now more than 72 hours since GFF inaugurated a so-called stadium in Nyakoi where it is reported that 14 million dalasi was...
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GAMBIA: MOWCA, a Maritime Vision that Must Embrace the African Interior
I was deeply inspired by the appearance of Hon. Ebrima Sillah, The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, on Coffee Time with Peter...
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GAMBIA: Political Interest over National Security — The Reestablishment of the Bwiam ECOMIG Checkpoint
In any functioning democracy, national security decisions must be guided by intelligence, risk assessment, and professional military advice — not partisan sentiment or electoral...
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GAMBIA: “Government Has Lost Over US$200 Million to Karpowership,” Says Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, a development economist and senior member of the Gambia For All, has sharply criticized the Barrow administration’s power purchase agreement with...
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GAMBIA: A Looming War with Iran and Its Global Consequences
The shadow of war is lengthening across the Middle East. What once sounded like speculative alarmism is now beginning to feel like an appointment...
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GAMBIA: IEC Process Must be Respected not Politicised
The recent discourse surrounding the registration of the Unite Party has revealed more about the state of opposition politics than it has about the...
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GAMBIA: Dr. Gajigo Says Import Ban Benefits Politically Connected Growers, Not Small Farmers
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, a development economist and senior member of the Gambia For All party, has accused the government of tailoring its temporary ban...
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GAMBIA: The Gambia at 61, Faith, Nationhood, and the Test of Democracy
On this historic occasion of our 61st Independence Anniversary, I extend warm congratulations to all Gambians at home and abroad. This year’s celebration carries...
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GAMBIA: Africa’s Youth Sold to War And A Continent That Refuses to Defend Its Own
African leaders must stop pretending that Russia’s recruitment of African migrants to fight and die in Ukraine is an unfortunate accident of global politics....
