December 4, 2021: What it Means to The Gambia, and For Gambians
The December 4th Presidential Election is a turning point for The Gambia. It determines whether…
Hamat Bah’s Misguided Views About Media and Civil Society
As we get closer to voting day, Gambians will face a lot of shenanigans which will release a lot of…
Watch Them Gamble Lives, Destroy Public Health, And Complain…
African journalists must work a lot harder and understand the importance of timely…
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…
Tribute – Ali A. Mazrui, Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Swahili…
By Toyin Falola
October 12 has been declared “Ali A. Mazrui Memorial Day” by his friends,…
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…
Opinion – ‘Too Many Racists in Malta’ –…
The incident earlier this week when a Gambian migrant worker, Lamin Jaiteh, was left in the middle…
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…
2021 Toyin Falola Prize Longlist 🏆
It is exciting to note that the Toyin Falola Prize, now in its second year, continues to pace itself…
Obadiah Mailafia: The Grip Of Grief
Toyin Falola
I spent over 20 years of my working life abroad as a university teacher, banker, and…
