By Mathew K Jallow The somber looks on her face displayed solemnity that bordered on trepidation; even infuriating disquiet. There were no cracking of courtesy smiles or diplomatic grins. Metaphorically as well as literally, this was serious business. The life of a million and half Gambians was riding on this singular moment of political jujitsu, [...]

By Mathew K Jallow When vote count announcements ended abruptly, after mid-night, there was a sense that sinister shenanigans were at work behind the deafening silence. And sure enough, they were. The Gambia, plunged in massive social media blackout, compelled diaspora citizens to utilize alternative platforms of accessing information from the motherland. By early morning, [...]