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Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana Says Opposition Is Not Rebellion, Urges Clerics to Understand the Difference
Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana
By Seedy Jobe
Prominent Islamic cleric Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana has sought to distinguish political opposition from rebellion, saying Islam does not prohibit citizens from voting, peacefully criticizing their…
Barrow Mocks Darboe’s Physical Strength, Warns Supporters Against Underestimating Opposition
President Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow took a swipe at the physical strength of United Democratic Party leader Ousainu Darboe on Friday, even as he warned supporters of his National People’s Party against…
Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana Says Ministers Should Let Performance, Not Politics, Speak for Barrow
Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana
By Seedy Jobe
Prominent Islamic cleric Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana has urged government ministers to focus on delivering results in their respective ministries rather than campaigning for President Adama Barrow…
Bah: ‘If We Lose President Barrow, We’ll Search for Him With a Torchlight and Won’t Find Him.’
Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat N.K. Bah, the Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, has urged residents of the North Bank Region to…
Barrow Accuses Political Rivals of Looking Down on Rural Gambians
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has accused some of his political rivals of looking down on rural Gambians, casting himself and his coalition as more attuned to the concerns of provincial…
Bensouda Rules Out Rejoining UDP but Leaves Door Open to Opposition Cooperation
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of UNITE
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the leader of UNITE and the presidential candidate of Coalition 2026, said he would never rejoin the United…
Bensouda Accuses NPP of Prioritizing Elections Over Governing
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the leader of UNITE and presidential flagbearer of Coalition 2026, has accused the National People’s Party of concentrating on winning…
Coalition 2026 Spokesperson: Senegal Must Respect Our Sovereignty; We Are No Colony
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
Assan Martin, a lawyer and spokesman for Coalition 2026, has called for The Gambia to take greater control of its national security, arguing that the presence…
Assan Martin Says Bensouda Could Reclaim 2021 Protest Votes, Draw Support From NPP and GDC
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
Lawyer Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026, says discussions for his coalition, led by Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda and the UDP-led alliance,…
Information Minister Ceesay Says Barrow Alliance Should ‘Strike Fear’ in Opponents
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, says the political alliance backing…