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It has been a difficult campaign for Gunjur United in the Gambia Football Federation Division Two. After 12 matches, the Coastal Boys find themselves second from bottom with just nine points, a position that has sparked concern, frustration, and intense debate among supporters back home. Only Serekunda FC sit below them on eight points, leaving Gunjur United firmly entrenched in the relegation conversation. For a club with proud community backing and ambitions of winning pro

What If the Machine Survives Because the Ritual Demands Performance? The Architecture of Predation in The Gambia By Dave Manneh, Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC) Sunday, February 15, 2026 In December, I diagnosed The Gambia's state as a predatory system. That analysis established what the architecture is: a machinery that fuses presidential authority with sacred kingship ( Mansayaa ) and mystifies theft through statutes like the State Lands Act 1991

The Gambia’s Democratic Crossroads: How Barrow Squandered the Authority That Made Him By Dave Manneh Mandinkas have a concept for the kind of authority Adama Barrow once had: fang majiyo aniƞ horromo niƞ boo-ñaa : the quiet legitimacy that accrues to someone humble, respectful, sociable. This is not the theatrical magnetism that Western political theory calls charisma. It is authority grounded in character rather than spectacle, earned through conduct rather than claimed thro

What If the State Is Not Broken, but Built to Break Us? The Architecture of Predation in The Gambia   By Dave Manneh, Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC)   At a moment of widespread disillusionment, we must ask the harder question: Why do we excel at blaming our leaders? The record is familiar. Jawara was complacent; Jammeh, brutal; Barrow, a squandered promise. This blame holds truth, yet risks missing the real target. What if the failure lies not in

Sanna Manjang's Prosecution is Not a selective Justice as argued by others.. By Lamin E Fatty Unlike Sanna, the co-conspirators for the crimes he is charged for today, have made themselves available to a quasi judicial proceeding, some of them have voluntarily disclosed evidence/facts that may not have been known by the State or the Commission (due to limitless challenges present at the time). some have gone beyond the convenience of just narrating what they knew or can remem

The Gunjur Central Mosque stands as more than a place of worship — it is a living monument that embodies the spiritual, cultural, and...

As President Adama Barrow allegedly pledges to construct a new mosque in place of the decades-old Gunjur Central Mosque, many in the...

As the race for the United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearer heats up, anticipation is growing within The Gambia’s political landscape....

When Journalism Endangers a vulnerable Interviewee: The case of Peter Gomez's Interview with Abdoulie Sanyang. By Salifu Manneh, Thursday...

The origins of land ownership may be debated, but in The Gambia today, the consequences of lack of appropriate safeguards are clear: our...

It is time for our land to stop being a source of conflict and become a source of peace, prosperity, and unity. It should be recognised...

That it occurred at all was The Gambia’s wonder of wonders. On 19 January 2017, a jubilant nation watched His Excellency Adama Barrow...

By Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC) The TDA Lease Expired in 2020 - Full Stop   Following Mr Essa Mbye Faal's...

Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC) As advocates for Kombo's dispossessed land-owning communities, SFLRAC has...

Echoes Across the Border: Parallels Between Faye-Sonko and Barrow-Darboe Tensions in West African Politics West Africa is no stranger to...

What does the future hold for The Gambia? Where are we going from here? Salifu Manneh reflects on the state of our nation. By Salifu...

Every rainy season in the Gambia, associations, organizations, and diverse groups take part in tree planting activities acrossdifferent...

Lamin Jassey, Executive Director of the Gunjur Conservationists and Ecotourism Association (GCEA), is currently attending the ongoing...

By Muhammed Lamin Dibba – Migration Specialist and AI Policy Negotiator in Humanitarian Contexts, Switzerland Introduction: A New...

Live a little, my friends; live a little. Like flowers, we are destined to bloom and eventually fade away, much like perennials. Therein lies our essence and the natural progression of life, for anything that cannot die cannot truly be beautiful.