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Bensouda Pledges to Sign Peace Pact First, Vows to Criminalise Tribalism
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of UNITE party and flagbearer of Coalition 2026
By Seedy Jobe
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of UNITE party and flagbearer of Coalition 2026, has said his party and coalition will be the first to sign…
IEC Clears Nine Candidates for December 5 Presidential Election
Joseph Colley, Chairman, IEC
By Makutu Manneh
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has approved the nominations of nine candidates to contest The Gambia’s presidential election on December 5, 2026. Eight of the candidates…
Gomez: Barrow’s Main Political Concern Is Now Bensouda, Not Darboe
Neneh Freda Gomez UNITE Deputy Party Leader for Governance and Public Policy
By Fatou Sillah
UNITE’s Deputy Party Leader for Governance and Public Policy, Nenneh Freda Gomez, has said President Adama Barrow’s political focus has…
President Barrow Accuses Rival Candidates of Seeking Office for Personal Gain
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has accused his rivals in the December 5 presidential election of pursuing office for personal gain rather than to serve the country.
Speaking at State House during a…
Analyst Warns Smaller Parties Could Split Opposition Vote in December Presidential Election
Biran Gai, a political analyst and lecturer in political science at the University of The Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
Political analyst Biran Gai has cautioned that smaller parties and groups contesting the December 5 presidential…
Analyst: UNITE Defeating Both NPP and UDP in December Would Be a “Political Earthquake”
Biran Gai
By Makutu Manneh
Political analyst Biran Gai has said that a victory by the UNITE-led alliance over both the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the December election would amount…