Following the opposition coalition initiative launched by the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD), talks aimed at establishing a formal coalition started on Saturday 18 April, 2026 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. These talks seek to put together a unified opposition bloc ahead of the December 2026 presidential election.
To this end, fourteen (14) opposition political parties were invited to an inclusive coalition-building meeting held at the aforesaid Kairaba Beach Hotel on Saturday 18th April, 2026.
Seven political parties out of the fourteenth invited, honoured the invitation. These are ADD, APP Sobeya, GDC, GFA, GAP, GPAP and UDP.
Following productive preliminary discussion, the parties present agreed to re-engage the political parties that were invited but could not attend, as well as other political parties, political movements and civil society organisations for a broad and inclusive discussion.
The coalition talks focused on creating a common agenda and platform, which address the national priorities and the concerns of all the parties and which, by the same token, will facilitate strong and effective partnership between the parties.
Furthermore, representatives of political parties at the preliminary meeting have unanimously agreed to task the ADD leadership to work with other coalition-building initiatives to create a united front capable of coalescing all opposition forces around the common objective of defeating President Barrow in the upcoming presidential elections of 5 December 2026.
The second meeting is scheduled to take place on Saturday 25 April, 2026 at a venue to be communicated later.
