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Darboe Accuses Government of Plot to Incite Violence and Frame UDP Ahead of December Election
ANM Ousainu Darboe, Party Leader, UDP.
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader ANM Ousainu Darboe has accused President Adama Barrow’s government of plotting to provoke violence and blame it on the opposition party as…
Interior Minister Says Police Cannot Arrest Every Politician Over Divisive Remarks
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
Gambia’s Interior Minister, Abdoulie Sanyang, has defended the police's approach to inflammatory political rhetoric, saying authorities cannot arrest every politician who…
UNITE Coordinator Says Barrow Is “Losing Grip” of the Country, Not Just KMC
Habib Ceesay, National Coordinator of the UNITE
By Makutu Manneh
Habib Ceesay, National Coordinator of the UNITE Party, has said President Adama Barrow is losing his grip on the country, not only on the Kanifing Municipality.
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Political Analyst Juwara Warns Barrow Against Invoking Jammeh-Era Repression
Lamin Juwara, Political analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Political analyst Lamin Juwara has cautioned President Adama Barrow against invoking the repressive practices of former President Yahya Jammeh when responding to citizens…
Analyst Warns Barrow Risks Losing Development Focus After a Decade in Power
Lamin Juwara, Political Analyst
By Makutu MannehPolitical analyst Lamin Juwara has warned that President Adama Barrow risks shifting his focus from national development to consolidating political power if he remains in office beyond…
Darboe Reiterates One-Term Pledge: “That Is My Covenant With Gambians”
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party (UDP) Secretary General and leader Ousainou Darboe has reiterated his pledge to serve only one term if elected president in December, saying he will preside over a free and…