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Gambia Elections 2026
Badjie Says Many Gambians Abroad Would Return if Jobs Were Available at Home
Bakary K. Badjie, National Assembly Member for Foni Bintang
By Seedy Jobe
Bakary K. Badjie, leader of the United Gambia Front and National Assembly member for Foni Bintang Karanai, said many Gambians living abroad would…
UDP Youth President Says Government Has Fallen Short on Jobs, Skills Training and Youth Financing
Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
Hagi Suwaneh, the national youth president of the opposition United Democratic Party, has criticized the government’s record on youth…
Bensouda Pledges Two-Term Presidential Limit Under Coalition 2026
Mayor Bensouda waving to the crowd
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, has pledged to introduce a two-term limit for presidents if elected in December, placing constitutional…
Talib Bensouda Says Coalition 2026 Would Privatize NAWEC
Mayor Bensouda speaking at the rally.
By Fatou Sillah
Coalition 2026 presidential candidate Talib Ahmed Bensouda said Sunday that his administration would liberalize The Gambia’s electricity sector and sell the National…
Bensouda: ‘Nothing Can Stop My Candidacy in This World’
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Party Leader, UNITE and flagbearer of Coalition 2026
By Staff Writer
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda said Sunday that nothing would prevent him from contesting the 2026 presidential election, telling…
Barrow: BAC Fixates on Arguments, Won’t Build Brufut Market—But I Will
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has criticized the Brikama Area Council, accusing it of focusing on arguments rather than development, and told residents of Brufut that his government would take responsibility for…
APeX Says APP Sobeyaa Withdrew 12 Hours Before Final Coalition Negotiations
Essa Faal, leader of APP-Sobeyaa
By Staff Writer
APeX, the body brokering coalition negotiations among Gambian opposition parties, has confirmed that the APP Sobeyaa party withdrew from the talks roughly 12 hours before a…
Sources: Essa Faal in Talks With NPP Over Possible 2026 Alliance
Essa Faal, APP-Sobeyaa
By Fatou Touray
Essa Mbye Faal, the APP-Sobeyaa presidential candidate, is in talks with President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party over a possible political alliance ahead of the Dec. 5…
Dr. Gajigo Blames Central Government for Challenges Facing Municipalities
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist and politician
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and politician, has defended Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda against criticism over the condition of markets…
NDP Leader Kebba Madi Bojang Says Ruling NPP Is Seeking His Return
Kebba Madi Bojang, NDP
By Makutu Manneh
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party, says the ruling National People’s Party is trying to persuade him to return to its ranks, even as other opposition…