Gambia

Podcast: Meet Jeffrey Smith. Meet Jeffrey Smith: A thorn in the side of Africa’s dinosaur presidents

My guest today Jeffrey Smith helps bring down Africa’s “presidents for life.” His organization, Vanguard Africa, is very new but they already have one success under their belt– assisting the peaceful transition of power from The Gambia’s longtime ruler. He...

Why a Political Crisis in this small African Country May Have Big Global Implications

On December 1, Gambians went to the polls in a highly anticipated and contested presidential election. For the first time in his 22 year long rule, President Yahya Jammeh faced an organized and unified opposition, along with a vocal public...

Another Crazy 2016 Election Result. This time in a Tiny West African Country With Big Implications

By now, we should probably be accustomed to expected unexpected election results. Between Brexit, the popular rejection of the Colombian peace referendum and, of course, the US election voters have defied expectations across the world. Now, we can add one...