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GAMBIA TO PLAY WORLD CUP QUALIFIER IN MOROCCO
2 avril, par babucarr balajoThe Gambia’s next World Cup home fixture against Seychelles will be played in Morocco. The match is scheduled to be played on 3 June. According to sources at the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Caf set a deadline of March 31 for national associations to state the venue for their home matches (...) -
From village to prison to Africa’s youngest elected president
2 avril, par babucarr balajoHow did Bassirou Diomaye Faye, age 44, go from obscurity to a resounding win in Senegal’s presidential election? At the family homestead, one relative explained, “This family is not new to ruling.” The first election that Bassirou Diomaye Faye ever won was the one that just made him the (...) -
The difference between role-playing and real governing
2 avril, par babucarr balajoObserving the Adama Barrow administration in action is like observing a Model United Nations. A Model UN is a club at many high schools and universities around the world where students would play the role of diplomats and public officials and engage in mock policy discussion, debates, (...) -
Re : Gambia calls for investigations into Israel’s recent atrocities in Gaza
2 avril, par babucarr balajoDear Editor, This is a commendable stand by The Gambia government. The situation in Gaza is getting out of hand. It is reported that some Palestinian children are dying from malnutrition and over one thousand children are amputees, recovering from the mindless and indiscriminate bombing Israel (...) -
Time for self-renewal
2 avril, par babucarr balajoRamadan, the holy month of abstinence for almost two-and-a-half-million Muslims in The Gambia ends exactly a week from today. The last ten nights of this month hold a special significance for the believers and it is a time to increase ibadah or worship while thanking Allah for the opportunity (...)