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Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda Declares UMC ‘Largest Political Party’ Six Months After Formation
Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Fatou Sillah
The mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has declared his party the largest political force in The Gambia, just six…
Mayor Bensouda Says Internal Divisions and “Destroyers” in UDP Led to His Exit
Mayor Talib Bensouda, KMC
By Fatou Sillah
The Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has said that internal tensions and factionalism within the United Democratic Party (UDP) played a decisive role in his…
Kemo Bojang Says UMC Aims to End Decades of Poverty and Corruption in The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
Kemo Bojang, the newly elected Deputy Party Leader for Political and Media Affairs of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has said the party intends to bring an end to what he described as more than six decades…
Bensouda Launches Unite Movement for Change, Casting It as a National Alternative
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Staff Writer
At a cavernous hotel ballroom turned political convention hall in Kololi on Saturday, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council,…
UMC Elects Executive Team, With Bensouda as Leader
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Unite Movement for Change (UMC) has selected a new slate of executive members to guide the political organization, naming Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing…
Essa Faal Rejects Party-Led Opposition Coalition, Backs Candidate-Centered Approach
Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of the APP-Sobeyaa political party, said he would not support a party-led opposition coalition in The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election, arguing that such an…
Kiang West NAM Tells President Barrow Constituency Remains Strongly Loyal to UDP
Lamin Ceesay, the National Assembly Member for Kiang West
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin Ceesay, the National Assembly Member for Kiang West, has declared that his constituency remains firmly aligned with the United Democratic Party…
Police Approve Permit for UMC Rally At the Buffer Zone
By Staff Writer
The Gambia Police Force has approved a permit for the United Movement for Change to hold a public rally on May 16, 2026, at the Buffer Zone, allowing the emerging political group to proceed with a…
PDOIS Calls for Abolition of Nominated Seats in Gambian Parliament
Suwaibou Touray, National Assembly Member for Wuli East
By Fatou Sillah
The secretary general of the opposition party PDOIS, Suwaibou Touray, has called for the abolition of nominated seats in The Gambia’s National Assembly,…
PDOIS SG Says Party’s Production Model Is Key to Fixing Gambia’s Economy
Suwaibou Touray, Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS)
By Fatou Sillah
Suwaibou Touray, the secretary general of the opposition PDOIS, has said the party believes it alone…