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Barrow Accuses Political Rivals of Looking Down on Rural Gambians
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has accused some of his political rivals of looking down on rural Gambians, casting himself and his coalition as more attuned to the concerns of provincial…
Barrow Says Decline in Requests for Basic Services Shows Gambia Has Changed
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow said Thursday that the absence of requests for basic services from communities in Lower Niumi was evidence of what he described as significant development gains under his…
Bensouda Rules Out Rejoining UDP but Leaves Door Open to Opposition Cooperation
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of UNITE
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the leader of UNITE and the presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, said he would never rejoin the United…
Bensouda Accuses NPP of Prioritizing Elections Over Governing
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the leader of UNITE and presidential flagbearer of Coalition 2026, has accused the National People’s Party of concentrating on winning…
Coalition 2026 Spokesperson: Senegal Must Respect Our Sovereignty; We Are No Colony
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
Assan Martin, a lawyer and spokesman for Coalition 2026, has called for The Gambia to take greater control of its national security, arguing that the presence…
Assan Martin Says Bensouda Could Reclaim 2021 Protest Votes, Draw Support From NPP and GDC
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026, says discussions for his coalition, led by Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda and the UDP-led alliance,…