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Gambia For All and Patriotic Progressive Alliance Merge, Citing Need for National Renewal
Hon. Bakary B. Darboe and Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Seedy Jobe
Gambia For All (GFA) and the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) announced on Saturday that they have merged into a single political party, retaining the name…
UMC Spokesman Rejects ‘Kingmaker’ Role, Says Movement Is Aiming for State House
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change
By Seedy Jobe
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change, Kemo Bojang, on Sunday rejected suggestions that his political movement could serve as a political…
Mayor Bensouda Says UMC Poised to Become Gambia’s Largest Party Ahead of December Elections
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has expressed confidence that his party…
“A Political Party Should Not Follow Only One Person” — Mayor Bensouda
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), has emphasized that political…
UMC Leader Plays Down Early Survey Showing Modest Support
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of KMC
By Fatou Sillah
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the newly formed Unite Movement for Change, on Friday sought to minimize the significance of…
Bensouda claims UDP members privately support movement, fear reprisals for defection
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council
By Fatou Sillah
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and leader of the newly formed Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, said some members of the…