By Fatou Sillah
The Unite Movement for Change (UMC) convened its National Youth Congress on Friday at the Gambia Teachers Union Cooperative Credit Union in Brikama, where delegates elected new youth leaders and renewed the party’s pledge to place young people at the center of its political agenda ahead of the 2026 general elections.
The gathering drew party officials and youth representatives from across the country who cast votes to fill a slate of leadership posts, including deputy secretary general, national youth coordinator, national female youth coordinator, auditor, and deputy auditor.
In remarks to delegates, Yahya Menteng Sanyang, the UMC’s deputy party leader for administration, called the congress a milestone for the party, noting that young people constitute the majority of the country’s population and remain central to its mission. He said the party intends to continue assigning substantive roles to youth members and prioritizing their concerns.
“Youths are very fundamental as far as Unite is concerned,” Mr. Sanyang said. “Youths are important, and we will keep prioritizing the needs of the youths.”
Habib Ceesay, a senior party member, urged attendees to preserve unity within the organization, arguing that the UMC was established to transform Gambian politics and that cohesion among its members would be critical to realizing that goal.
Momodou King Colley, the UMC’s youth leader for the West Coast Region, appealed to delegates to exercise patience and steer clear of internal rifts as voting for youth officials proceeded. He noted that leadership posts were necessarily limited and called on members to continue supporting the party regardless of individual election outcomes, while emphasizing the need to keep building the movement’s strength as it looks toward future political contests.
“Whether you have a position or not, we should all work hard for Unite to be in State House,” Mr. Colley said.
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