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Darboe Praises UDP Diaspora Convention, Says Turnout ‘Exceeded Our Expectations’
ANM Ousainu Darboe, speaking at the UDP diaspora convention in London
By Seedy Jobe
ANM Ousainu Darboe, the secretary general and party leader of the United Democratic Party, has praised the party’s recent diaspora…
Darboe Fires Back at Hamat Bah: ‘I Wonder Where His Conscience Has Gone’
ANM Ousainu Darboe
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party leader Ousainu Darboe has sharply criticized Lands Minister Hamat Bah over his recent remarks about the UDP, questioning whether his longtime political ally has…
Dr. Omar Sambou Says Barrow Will Lose Despite Large Rally Crowds
Dr. Omar Malmo Sambou
By Seedy Jobe
Prominent Gambian environmental scientist, academic, and activist Dr. Omar Malmo Sambou has argued that President Adama Barrow will lose the December presidential election, dismissing large…
GMP Joins NPP Alliance Hours After Withdrawing From Coalition 2026
Professor Sidat Yaffa
By Seedy Jobe
The leader of the Gambia Movement for Progress (GMP), Professor Sidat Yaffa, announced on Monday that his party had joined an alliance with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), hours after…
NDP Leader Urges Gambian Youths to Distinguish Between ‘Deceivers’ and Genuine Leaders
Kebba Madi Bojang, NDP
By Seedy Jobe
Kebba Madi Bojang, leader of the National Democratic Party, has urged young Gambians to scrutinize political leaders carefully and distinguish between those he described as seeking to…
Barrow Welcomes Essa Faal Into Ruling Alliance, Declares December Election ‘Already Won’
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Sunday formally welcomed Essa Mbye Faal, the leader of APP-Sobeyaa and one of his former political critics, into the governing National People’s Party-led…