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Coalition 2026 Flagbearer Race Narrows to Three as Essa Bokar Sey Withdraws
Mayor Bensouda, Essa Mbye Faal and Dr. Sidat Yaffa -from left to right
By Staff Writer
Three candidates remain in the race to lead Coalition 2026 into December’s presidential election after Ambassador Essa Bokar Sey…
Pa Njie Girigara Calls on UDP to Pass Leadership to Younger Generation
Pa Njie Girigara, Businessman and political commentator
By Fatou Sillah
Businessman and political commentator Pa Njie Girigara has renewed his call for the United Democratic Party (UDP) to hand its leadership to a younger…
A Decade of Decline: Opposition Figures Fault Barrow on Cost of Living, Farmers, and State Firms
By Seedy Jobe
Senior opposition figures delivered a stinging assessment of the government's economic performance this week, arguing that a decade under President Adama Barrow has left Gambians poorer, farmers unpaid, and…
PDOIS Leader Calls NPP Government’s Economic Record a “Failure”
Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS)
By Seedy Jobe
The secretary general of the People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism,…
PPP Confirms It Will Join Five-Party Coalition Ahead of Gambian Elections
By Seedy Jobe
The People's Progressive Party has confirmed that it will formally join a new political alliance with five other opposition parties ahead of The Gambia's coming elections, ending days of speculation over the party's…
Coalition Spokesman Warns Government Against “Tactical Games” as Elections Near
Assan Martin, Spokesperson, Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
A spokesman for the opposition coalition accused the government on Thursday of employing intimidation tactics against its critics, warning that such measures would not…