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Ten Years After December 2016: What Became of the New Gambia?
Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty
By Abdoulie Fatty
I remember that Friday afternoon, 2nd December 2016, as vividly as if it were yesterday.
I had just taken a shower and was preparing to leave for Jummah prayers.…
Bensouda Urges Barrow to Rein In Ministers Over Divisive Tribal Rhetoric
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, has called on President Adama Barrow to take decisive action against government ministers who make…
Bensouda Says Rivals Are Targeting Coalition 2026 Because It Threatens Them
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipality and the presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, accused both the government and opposition parties on Thursday of targeting his coalition because they…
Aji Yam Secka Urges UDP Supporters to Mobilize for Darboe Ahead of 2026 Election
Aji Yam Secka, Deputy Party Leader, UDP.
By Fatou Sillah
Aji Yam Secka, deputy leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has called on party members and supporters to intensify grassroots mobilization ahead of the December…
Barrow Vows to Defeat Darboe in Native Fulladu, Force Him Into Political Retirement
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has vowed to deliver a decisive electoral defeat to United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe in his native Fulladu in the December 2026 presidential…
Barrow Defends Political Remarks on Nationwide Tour, Says Governance and Politics Are Inseparable
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has defended making political statements during his ongoing Meet-the-People tour, arguing that politics is inseparable from governance and national development.
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