The Gambia’s Democratic Transition Is Facing A Litmus Test
Almost five years ago, in December 2016, The Gambia brought authoritarian President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year reign to an end through…
Opinion
Opinion
Tribute – Ali A. Mazrui, Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Swahili Moment
By Toyin Falola
October 12 has been declared “Ali A. Mazrui Memorial Day” by his friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. This…
Opinion – Jaiteh, the Face of What Malta has Turned Into
So much has been written and said during this last week on this infamous and abominable incident that shocked our country. Lest we…
Opinion – ‘Too Many Racists in Malta’ – Former…
The incident earlier this week when a Gambian migrant worker, Lamin Jaiteh, was left in the middle of the street instead of being…
In Pursuit Of A Peaceful Presidential Election In The Gambia
The Gambia is approaching presidential elections on 4 December 2021. This will be the first vote since the electoral defeat of…
2021 Toyin Falola Prize Longlist 🏆
It is exciting to note that the Toyin Falola Prize, now in its second year, continues to pace itself in its goal as a driver of…
Obadiah Mailafia: The Grip Of Grief
Toyin Falola
I spent over 20 years of my working life abroad as a university teacher, banker, and international civil servant…
A Fool’s Thirst by Dr. Katim Touray
Many years ago, I took a contaminant hydrogeology course in graduate school at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison. I vividly…
Contribution – Towards a New Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity…
Is it time for a new global treaty on crimes against humanity? Ever since the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative published a…
No To Foreign Troops. ECOMIG Should Leave…, Now !
The presence of ECOMIG in The Gambia is a matter of international agreement under the purview of Section 79(1)(c) of the…