The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

The euphoria surrounding rape in Africa continues to be one of the most contentious issues facing governments around the continent. With the transformation of the continent along political, economical and social lines, the raping of women and girls brought to light the troubling reality for governments of both conflict and non-conflict-ridden societies. Rape has become so prevalent that a concerted global call for action has taken a forefront of international and African affairs.

By Amadou Dibba

My attention having been drawn lately by the broaching of a topic on the Gambian cyber media, I savor the opportunity to underline my thoughts on the phenomenon- tribalism in The Gambia- a subject which, for as long as I can remember, has been construed variously by different observers and commentators. But I must hasten to acknowledge that it is an element in the recent commentaries of Messrs Ebrima I. Chongan and Matthew K. Jallow that has spurred me to file this response. Conscious as I am of the propensity to  offend the tender sensibilities of the irascible with regard to the issue in question; of the tendency to be misunderstood by cynics and thus branded inappropriately, I nevertheless make bold to state in this forum that, like both commentators and many others, I recognize the existence of the anathema, the ills it has wrought or could wreak in our otherwise harmonious and serene society if the present and coming generations are not properly attuned to the inevitability of our diverse but  propitious existence as a people.

Binneh S. Minteh

When one quickly analyzes the Tuesday November 4, 2009 mayoral and governor elections in the sister states of New York and New Jersey, it could rightfully be argued that a shift along the political spectrum of the two sister states gradually took shape.  Even though Mayor Bloomberg’s victory was expected, the stunning performance of democratic contender; Mr. Thomson, that narrowed the Republican lead by only a 4% margin, indicates a comeback and a democratic unwavering quest of capturing the New York City Mayoral seat.

Binneh S. Minteh

f anyone should argue that New Jersey Governor race has placed the candidates on critical points of the political spectrum at different times, that argument would fall right on the political realities of  the Garden State. Throughout the campaign trail, all the candidates presented varying policy aspects on taxes, job creation, health care and education. The republican contender, Christ Christi aggressively pulled strings dismissing Governor Corzine past years economic, health and tax policies as one that has put New Jersey on a brinks of unemployment and economic collapse; a call that most scholars, analysts and pundits dismissed as political fabrications based on convincing realities that the Corzine administration indeed adopted appropriate policies required to effectively deal with challenges of the Garden State.

 By Omar Jallow NC

This might baffle people who may ask why am I still clinging on to this political theory, but it is just to unleashed what I called hypocrites who think they will use the political forum to gain what rightfully belongs to all Gambians. These hypocrites are so sneaky that when you see them in the society you can't tell what race are they from, because of how they change their colors to the society depending on where they are at. I see most of these guys get so excited when Mr, PDOIS, Mr. UDP, or Mr. PPP comes to town that most of them will take a day off and I mean the ones that has a JOB, and even go to the extra mile of lodging these politicians just to come back and say that Mr future President was residing in my house and can you come and take a picture and keep it for souvenir, but these political hypocrites will not even mingled with the people that they supposed to convince and recruit for the opposition to gain from. If you would ever called for the unification of the Gambians in these cities, with the exception of few of the opposition supporters, you would not see them participate or even pick up a phone and give you a call when the Gambians are having a religious or social programs, but rather will spend endless time calling Mr. PDOIS, Mr. PPP or Mr. UDP.

“I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, but here I am to speak what I do know:” Mark Anthony

Yahya Jammeh’s disdain for democratic laws isn’t a debate anymore. Even the ones he put in the books. That question had been settled long since anyone cared to remember. What else would anyone expect? He came to power through unlawful means. And either by the reflex of instinct or paranoia of insecurity he has employed those same means to consolidate his throne. The open secret is that he has made no secret time and again about his unlawful schemes to cling to it.

In his contemporary Analysis of The Military as a Distinct Ethnic or Quasi –Ethnic Identity in Developing Countries, Daniel Zirker and Constantine P. Danapoulos argued that the military has over the years become a source of divisions and instability within the developing world as it seeks to protect the privileged position of a particular group or groups to the disadvantage of others. By recognizing and understanding the dynamics of military involvement in the politics of West Africa alone, not to mention Latin America, one could satisfactorily conclude that the sub-regions violent political instability in the last decade was largely a result of military involvement in to the political affairs of the nation.

In his contemporary Analysis of The Military as a Distinct Ethnic or Quasi –Ethnic Identity in Developing Countries, Daniel Zirker and Constantine P. Danapoulos argued that the military has over the years become a source of divisions and instability within the developing world as it seeks to protect the privileged position of a particular group or groups to the disadvantage of others. By recognizing and understanding the dynamics of military involvement in the politics of West Africa alone, not to mention Latin America, one could satisfactorily conclude that the sub-regions violent political instability in the last decade was largely a result of military involvement in to the political affairs of the nation.