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Peoples and Empires of Senegambia

By Dawda Faal

Edward Francis Small: Watchdog of The Gambia

by Nana Grey-Johnson

The Story of the Newspaper in The Gambia

By Nana Grey-Johnson To be reviewed soon!

The Liberated Slaves and the Question of the Return to Africa

by Dr Florence Mahoney This a small book of 35 pages written by Dr Florenc Mahoney. Its title The Liberated Slaves and the Question of the Return to Africa is followed by a subtitle From the Slave Trade to the Challenge of Development. The purpose of this book is not only to express the obstacles faced by liberated slaves after returning to their motherland but also to show the important development roles they played in commerce, religion, politics, language and education in the lands they...

Sidibeh, Alhaji Bakary

The traditionalist

Gambian Women: An Introductory History

Friday, April 18, 2008 Publishers: Fulladu Publishers, Kanifing ISNB: 9983 – 8800 – 58 Paperback; 128 pages In the preface to the book Gambian Women: An Introductory History, the author Hassoum Ceesay justifies his selection of the women whose stories are told in the book. He writes: “The women profiled in this book lived in different times; yet, most of them were outstanding because they were able to succeed in their callings amidst a hostile environment of patriarchy, colonialism and...