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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

Sport | Nyamina Mini Stadium Water Project Officially Unveiled at GSC Knockout Final The Nyamina Mini Stadium Water Project, funded by Hon. Kebba K. Barrow through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) , has been successfully completed and is now fully operational. The project was officially unveiled by Hon. Kebba K. Barrow during the Gunjur Sports Committee (GSC) Knockout Final held on Saturday, 7th February, marking a significant milestone for sports and community develop

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

“A Nation Without Rule of Law Stands on Quicksand” as NUP’s Dr. Lamin J Darbo Launches 2026 Bid

Following a recent pledge of D5 million for each ward in the West Coast Region (WCR) should the region support the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the 2026 presidential election, President Adama Barrow has urged voters in the country’s largest region to replace the UDP-led council and its chairman. In return, he promised the construction of a new Brikama market with 1,200 stalls. At a UDP event in Jambanjelly over the weekend, WCR Chairman Yanks Darboe announced that each wa

Banjul, 12 November 2025 — The long-awaited legal battle involving the Auditor General, Modou Ceesay took a key turn today at the Supreme Court, where the Honourable Chief Justice presided over proceedings and set strict timelines for the next stage of the case. Modou Ceesay was forcefully removed from office as Auditor General The case, which came up at 10:30 a.m., drew notable legal figures from both sides. Lawyers Lamin J. Darbo and Jarra Jeng appeared for the Plaintiff