A Sad Day in The Gambia
Katim Seringe Touray, Ph.D.
September 21, 2025
The ruling NPP of President Barrow should thus ask itself whether they will win the elections through confrontations and conflict
The ruling NPP of President Barrow should thus ask itself whether they will win the elections through confrontations and conflict
Under the leadership of Lawyer Darboe, the UDP unsuccessfully contested all four presidential elections ((1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011)
The lesson is clear: no government should be in a position to dismiss its own auditor without cause. That is how checks and balances work.
The Special Tribunal for The Gambia is the first tribunal set up by a regional organization to address domestic mass atrocity crimes.
In this blessed month of Mawlud al-Nabi, as we reflect on the mercy and guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), I celebrate you, Ellen
So we must ask: what kind of justice arrives when the accused is already in the grave? And what kind of society mourns a man it never defended?
Barrow’s decision to pay tribute is not only appropriate—it is a necessary affirmation of political maturity and national memory.
Such a mode of governance is not only a betrayal of republican values but also a direct threat to national unity, democratic stability, and public trust.
There is a dangerous satisfaction in watching others fall especially the successful, powerful, or admired. But unlike ancient Rome, spectacles claim reputations
As a civil servant, policy advisor, and coordinator of national development projects—I have seen power at its best and at its worst.
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