Bakau, THE GAMBIA – By 6 a.m. today, police had assembled in Bakau with water to spray at...
Author - Lama M. Jallow
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Protesters demand Gambian president’s departure
Banjul, THE GAMBIA – Carrying placards and banners reading “Three years, Adama Barrow must step...
Gambian lifeguards keep working for safer beaches
Palma Rima Beach, Banjul, THE GAMBIA – Years of frustrations, lack of adequate support...
Charging corruption, Gambian lifeguards want new leaders
Kotu, GAMBIA – After years of working without pay on popular coastal beaches, lifeguards are...
Gambians frustrated with pace of change a year after ousting...
SERREKUNDA, The Gambia – For the first time in years, life is returning to normal for Gambians now...
Gambian democracy brings economic relief
Gambia – Citizens here are happy to welcome the nation’s new president, Adama Barrow, and merchants...
Gambia’s empty streets and military checkpoints reflect...
SERREKUNDA, The Gambia – Deserted streets in this busy seaside city are one indication that...
Tension in The Gambia as president refuses to allow democratic...
SERREKUNDA, The Gambia – People here who have never experienced war will witness a huge moment in...