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Gambia Decides 2026
Hamat Bah Says No Presidential Challenger Can Match Barrow’s Record, Warns Against Election Violence
Hamat Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs
By Makutu Manneh
Hamat Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, has declared that none of the candidates challenging President!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Barrow Calls for End to Tribalism, Cites His Multicultural Family as Reflection of Gambian Unity
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has renewed his appeal for national unity, urging Gambians to reject tribalism and recognize the deep ethnic and familial ties that bind the country's diverse!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Barrow Says He Commands Greater Security Powers Than Jammeh but Won’t Abuse Them
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has said he commands greater security powers than his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, but has deliberately chosen restraint over repression, insisting that political!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Barrow Accuses UDP of Orchestrating Roadside Protests to Disrupt His Nationwide Tour
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has accused the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) and other political opponents of organizing groups to heckle him along the routes of his ongoing Meet-the-People!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UDP’s Manneh Accuses NPP of Seeking to Entrench Itself in Power, Vows to Prevent Repeat of…
Lamin Manneh, Deputy Admin Secretary, External Affairs
By Seedy Jobe
Lamin Manneh, the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) deputy administrative secretary for external affairs, has accused the governing National People’s Party (NPP) of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NDP Leaders Explain Party’s Growing Financial Muscle, Credit Trust in Kebba Bojang
By Seedy Jobe
Leaders of the National Democratic Party (NDP) have defended the party’s growing financial resources, attributing its rapid expansion and increasingly visible political activities to support from Gambian businesspeople!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NDP’s Conateh Touts Bojang’s Development Record, Challenges Barrow and Opposition Rivals
Lamin Conateh, Admin Secretary, NDP
By Seedy Jobe
Lamin Conateh, administrative secretary of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has described his party’s leader, Kebba Madi Bojang, as the country’s most marketable presidential!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Conateh Slams Barrow’s Nationwide Tour as Political Exercise Disguised as Public Consultation
Lamin Conateh, Admin Secretary, NDP
By Seedy Jobe
Lamin Conateh, administrative secretary of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has accused President Adama Barrow of turning his ongoing Meet-the-People Tour into a political!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Agriculture Minister Urges Support for Barrow, Cites Ambitious 2030 Food Security Target
Demba Sabally, Agriculture Minister
By Makutu Manneh
Demba Sabally, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security, has urged residents of Manduar in the West Coast Region to support President Adama Barrow in the December 5!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
From Party Labels to Personal Ancestry: Juwara Raises Alarm Over Ethnic Politics
Lamin Juwara, a political analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Political analyst Lamin Juwara has called on President Adama Barrow to take decisive action against the growing use of ethnic identity as a political weapon in The Gambia,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…