AFRICANEWS Nko advocates encourage Africans to write in their own languages Hadram HydaraApril 20, 2026April 20, 20261 The Gambian advocates of Nko, which was developed by a Guinean seventy-seven years ago, gathered in Brikama to celebrate decades…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA Survey finds Gambian youth voices constrained despite strong support for civic freedoms Hadram HydaraApril 16, 2026April 16, 20260 By Alieu Jallow A new survey by research group CepRass has revealed sharp contrasts in The Gambia’s civic space, showing…
OP-EDOPINION The Gambia’s New Criminal Procedure Act Has a Liberty Problem Hadram HydaraApril 16, 2026April 16, 20260 Op-Ed By Sarjo Barrow, Esq. On April 14, 2026, the Gambia celebrated the 10th anniversary of Solo’s death, an event…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA Banjul mayor condemns media regulation drive Hadram HydaraApril 16, 2026April 16, 20261 By Dawda Baldeh The Mayor of Banjul City Council, Rohey Malick Lowe, has issued a strong rebuke against the sudden…
INTERNATIONALNEWS Ekaterinburg Set to Host Global Youth Gathering at IFY-2026 Hadram HydaraApril 15, 2026April 15, 20260 By: Dawda Baldeh The International Festival of Youth 2026 (IFY-2026) was officially unveiled today at the Reception House of the…
FEATUREOP-ED What If We Stop Performing the Lie? The Architecture of Predation in The Gambia Hadram HydaraApril 12, 2026April 12, 20260 By Dave Manneh, Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC)In December, I described the Gambian state as predatory by design,…
FEATUREOP-ED April 10th and 11th: A Wound That Has Not Healed Hadram HydaraApril 11, 2026April 11, 20260 Fatou Baldeh – CEO and Founder, Women In Liberation and Leadership Every year, when April 10th and 11th return, I…
NEWSTHE GAMBIA Minister Drammeh: Zero tolerance for GBV must move beyond words Hadram HydaraApril 9, 2026April 9, 20260 By Dawda Baldeh The Gambia’s Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, has urged governments and communities across…
ANALYSISCOMMENTARY When Appellate Courts Review Trial Court Decisions: The Standard That Governs Hadram HydaraApril 8, 2026April 8, 20260 ANALYSIS By Hon. Sarjo Barrow, Esq. Appeal is not a new phenomenon in The Gambia. It has been part of…
ANALYSISCOMMENTARY They Prosecuted Our Crimes Before We Could Hadram HydaraApril 8, 2026April 8, 20260 Op-Ed Sarjo Barrow, Esq Justice Is Finally Coming Home, and It Cannot Arrive Alone Today, during a press conference, the…