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ADD Leader Says Party Will Back UDP-Led Coalition to Challenge Barrow
Malick Camara, Secretary General & Party Leader of the Alliance for Democracy & Development
By Makutu Manneh
Malick Camara, secretary general and leader of the Alliance for Democracy and Development, said this…
Mediation Committee Chairman Thanks UDP and GDC After Both Parties Exit Coalition Talks
Prof. Yerro Mballow
By Seedy Jobe
The chairman of the Coalition Mediation Committee, Prof. Yerro Mballow, has thanked the United Democratic Party and the Gambia Democratic Congress for their participation in talks to form a unified…
Opposition Coalition Talks Haven’t Collapsed, but Have Split in Two, Organizer Says
Malick Camara, Secretary General and Party Leader, Alliance for Democracy and Development
By Makutu Manneh
Talks aimed at forming a single opposition coalition ahead of December's presidential election have not fallen…
Lamin Manneh: UDP Has Withdrawn From Coalition Talks, Is Building a New Alliance
Lamin Manneh, the UDP's Deputy Senior Administrative Secretary for External Affairs
By Seedy Jobe
The United Democratic Party (UDP) announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn from ongoing opposition coalition…
Finance Minister Says Barrow’s Pledged 30% Pay Raise for Civil Servants Is Achievable if Re-Elected
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seedy Keita has expressed confidence that President Adama Barrow's pledge to increase civil servants' salaries by…
Coalition 2026 Vice Chair Resigns, Citing Loss of Confidence in Opposition Talks
Momodou Satou Dibba
By Fatou Sillah
Momodou Satou Dibba has resigned as vice chairperson and a member of the Coalition 2026 Mediation Committee, saying he no longer has confidence in the direction of negotiations…