The Gambia Archives - Intervention

Fake Cough Syrup Scandal in The Gambia Sends Fears Across West Africa, Especially Huge Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: October 09, 2022In: World From AfricaTags: BBC, Egypt, Garri, NDLEA, NIGERIA, Semovita, The GambiaNo CommentsViews:

The BBC is reporting what could become another public health crisis in West Africa given the similarity of attitudes, pharmaceutical network and institutional norms across the region. It is... Read more

Sierra Leone, More Than Nigeria, Outraged By Poor Performance in WASSCE

Posted By: adminon: September 08, 2019In: FlashbackTags: Free Quality Education Programme, Rwanda, The Gambia, WASSCENo CommentsViews:

By Dr. Yusuf Bangura Sierra Leoneans have been shocked by the outrageously poor results of the recently released West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). It has been r... Read more

Gen Victor Malu, Nigeria and ECOMOG

Posted By: adminon: November 02, 2017In: FlashbackTags: ECOWAS, First Gulf War, Katsina Ala, Liberia, NATO, NNS AMBE, The Gambia, USNo CommentsViews:

By Paul Ejime Originally published as “Tribute to Gen Victor Malu, Nigeria’s ECOMOG Hero” on Pambazuka Online, (Nov. 2nd, 2017), this piece provides solid, additional bits that ties together... Read more

Has Yahya Jammeh a Joker?

Posted By: adminon: January 19, 2017In: SpectacleTags: Adama Barrow, ECOMIG, Godfrey Onyeama, The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh1 CommentViews:

Has Yahya Jammeh a Joker? By the time this piece is out, Adama Barrow might have been sworn-in as the elected president of The Gambia notwithstanding President Yahya Jammeh’s resistance. Nig... Read more

Hot Spots in Africa and That Question Again: Conflict Management Failure or Endemic Catastrophe?

Posted By: adminon: December 22, 2016In: SpectacleTags: African Hotspots, Conflict Management Failure, DRC, Eghosa Osaghae, Endemic Catastrophe, genocide, Jammeh, Joseph Kabila, South Sudan, The Gambia, Transition fiascoNo CommentsViews:

Hot Spots in Africa and That Question Again: Conflict Management Failure or Endemic Catastrophe? At the 2014 US-Africa Leaders Summit, African leaders disagreed openly before journalists on... Read more

Gambia Heads for a Repeat of Cote D’Ivoire?

Posted By: adminon: December 21, 2016In: SpectacleTags: Alassane Quattara, Cote d' Ivoire, ECOWAS leaders, Guerrilla warfare, Laurent Gbagbo, The Gambia, The Hague, Yahya JammehNo CommentsViews:

Gambia Heading for a Repeat of Cote D’Ivoire? The balance of forces in the crisis brewing in The Gambian appears to lead to a repeat of the same sort of scenario in Cote d’Ivoire in 200... Read more

International Intervention Begins on The Gambia

Posted By: adminon: December 11, 2016In: GovernanceTags: AU, ECOWAS, Intervention, The Gambia, UNNo CommentsViews:

International Intervention Begins on The Gambia The first wave of predictable international pressure is mounting on Yahya Jammeh, out – going president of The Gambia to hand over power rathe... Read more