Explainers

Explainer: Renewed commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia

Explainer: Renewed commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia

Explainer: Renewed commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia

Mariam Sankanu February 23, 2023

According to the World Health Organisation, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or...

Is it illegal for individuals to carry pepper spray, as police spokesperson claims?

Is it illegal for individuals to carry pepper spray, as police spokesperson claims?

Is it illegal for individuals to carry pepper spray, as police spokesperson claims?

Stephanie Adams-Douglas February 23, 2023

Two top police officers at the core of public relations – the police spokesperson and head of...

Glossary: Election-related terms, abbreviations you need to know

Glossary: Election-related terms, abbreviations you need to know

Glossary: Election-related terms, abbreviations you need to know

Phillip Anjorin February 21, 2023

All hands are on deck as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to conduct another general...

How “Void Votes” could decide 2023 election in Sierra Leone

How “Void Votes” could decide 2023 election in Sierra Leone

How “Void Votes” could decide 2023 election in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay February 21, 2023

There will be 3,374,358 people voting in the general election this June, the highest since Sierra Leone...

Regulatory failure, a function that undermines public sector development: “Liberia in focus”

Regulatory failure, a function that undermines public sector development: “Liberia in focus”

Regulatory failure, a function that undermines public sector development: “Liberia in focus”

Varney Dukuly February 17, 2023

Regulatory failure is defined in different ways by different people. According to the London School of Economics,...

Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?

Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?

Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?

Mariam Sankanu February 16, 2023

On January 13, 2023, Madi Jobarteh, a human rights activist and social commentator, had a face-off in...

Violating electoral laws with impunity: The case of politicians and pre-campaign in Liberia

Violating electoral laws with impunity: The case of politicians and pre-campaigning in Liberia

Violating electoral laws with impunity: The case of politicians and pre-campaign in Liberia

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 16, 2023

The election is a key pillar in every democratic dispensation, and the story in Liberia is no...

Explainer: The state of Liberia’s 2022 National Housing and Population Census

Explainer: The state of Liberia’s 2022 National Housing and Population Census

Explainer: The state of Liberia’s 2022 National Housing and Population Census

Gloria Wleh February 16, 2023

Census involves the complete enumeration of the population of a country. It shows the number of household...

2023 Elections: Everything you need to know about vote buying and selling

2023 Elections: Everything you need to know about vote buying and selling

2023 Elections: Everything you need to know about vote buying and selling

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 14, 2023

Full Text As Nigerians gear towards putting down a thumbprint on the ballot, their decision will determine...

Explainer: Common electoral offences you should know ahead of local government elections

Explainer: Common electoral offences you should know ahead of local government elections

Explainer: Common electoral offences you should know ahead of local government elections

Dawda Baldeh February 13, 2023

Gambians go to the polls to vote for councillors, mayors, and chairpersons on April 15 and May...

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