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Gambia Decides 2026
Kemo Bojang Says NPP’s Dominance in URR Is Overstated, Points to Shifting Political Landscape
Kemo Bojang, UNITE’s Deputy Party Leader for Political Matters and Governance
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, UNITE’s Deputy Party Leader for Political Matters and Governance, has challenged the perception that the ruling National!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Marr Nyang Says 2026 Presidential Race Remains a Three-Way Contest Between Barrow, Darboe and…
Marr Nyang, Executive Director, Gambia Participates
By Fatou Sillah
Marr Nyang, executive director of Gambia Participates, says The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election remains an open contest, with President Adama Barrow,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bensouda Pledges to Criminalise Tribalism, Fight Corruption and Poverty if Elected
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the flag bearer of Coalition 2026, has pledged to make tribalism a prosecutable criminal offence if elected president, as he outlined a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bensouda Urges Supporters to Shun Insults and Personal Attacks as 2026 Election Nears
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council & Party Leader, UNITE
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the flagbearer of Coalition 2026, has urged his supporters to refrain from insults, personal!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Yakumba Jaiteh Criticizes D50 Million Women’s Fund Distribution, Calls for Equal Access Across Party…
Yakumba Jaiteh, Deputy Senior Administrative Secretary
By Seedy Jobe
Yakumba Jaiteh, the United Democratic Party’s Deputy Senior Administrative Secretary, has criticized the government over the distribution of a D50 million!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Fatou Jaw Manneh Says UDP Should Back New Candidate in Opposition Coalition
Fatou Jaw Manneh
By Fatou Sillah
Presidential aspirant Fatou Jaw Manneh has called on the United Democratic Party to join forces with other opposition groups ahead of the 2026 presidential election but said the party should!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Yakumba Jaiteh Says UDP Government Would Reserve at Least 30% of Cabinet Posts for Women
Yakumba Jaiteh
By Seedy Jobe
Yakumba Jaiteh, the United Democratic Party’s deputy senior administrative secretary and a member of its Policy and Legal Committee, says a UDP government would ensure that women hold at least 30 percent!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Prof. Sidat Yaffa Says Coalition 2026 Unity Agreement Marks New Chapter for The Gambia
Prof. Sidat Yaffa
By Seedy Jobe
Professor Sidat Yaffa, leader of the Gambia Movement for Progress, described the signing of the Coalition 2026 unity agreement on Thursday as a significant political commitment that he said!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Coalition 2026 Spokesman Predicts Victory, Casts Bensouda as Leader to ‘Rescue’ Gambia
By Seedy Jobe
Assan Martin, the spokesperson for Coalition 2026, has declared that the opposition alliance is poised to form the next government, casting its leader, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, as the candidate capable of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bensouda Says ‘Growth Alone Is Not Enough,’ Pledges Jobs, Reliable Energy, and Accountability
Mayor Talib Bensouda, UNITE
By Seedy Jobe
Coalition 2026 flagbearer Talib Ahmed Bensouda said The Gambia’s economic growth must translate into better living conditions, jobs, and opportunities for ordinary citizens, as he!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…