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GAMBIA: APP-Sobeya Rejects Vice-Presidency Claim, Says Running-Mate Proposal Was Coalition Strategy
APP-Sobeya has rejected allegations that it sought the vice-presidential position during Coalition-2026 negotiations, insisting instead that its proposal for a running mate was intended to broaden the coalition and...
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GAMBIA: APP-Sobeya Spokesperson Says Unresolved Integrity Concerns Weakened Coalition-2026 Process
APP-Sobeya spokesperson Ousainou Bobb has criticised the structure and management of Coalition-2026, claiming that unresolved disagreements involving the Coalition Mediation Committee eventually undermined confidence...
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GAMBIA: APP-Sobeya Says Opposition Unity, Not Faal’s Candidacy, Drove Its Coalition-2026 Participation
APP-Sobeya has sought to recast the debate surrounding its withdrawal from Coalition-2026, insisting that the party entered the opposition negotiations primarily to help construct...
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GAMBIA: Darboe Warns Barrow Re-Election Would Deepen Economic Crisis
United Democratic Party leader ANM Ousainu Darboe has urged Gambians to reject President Adama Barrow in the December 5 presidential election, warning that another...
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GAMBIA: Gambia For All Launches 2026 Manifesto, Targets Jobs, Agriculture and Public Sector Reform
The Gambia For All Party has launched its policy platform for the 2026 presidential election, promising sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening food production, expanding...
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GAMBIA: Barrow’s Biggest Advantage May Be a Divided Opposition, Analyst Warns
Political commentator Bun Dawda has warned that President Adama Barrow could benefit significantly from the continuing fragmentation of The Gambia’s opposition ahead of the...
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GAMBIA: Political Analyst: Barrow Is Exploiting Opposition Divisions From Jammeh’s Political Playbook
Political analyst and commentator Bun Dawda has argued that the recurring divisions within Gambian politics are not a new phenomenon, but part of a...
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GAMBIA: Coalition 2026 Chooses Bensouda as Presidential Flagbearer
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda has accepted his selection as Coalition 2026’s presidential flagbearer, promising to unite the alliance, confront corruption and run an inclusive,...
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GAMBIA: Essa Mbye Faal Withdraws From Coalition 2026 Flag-Bearer Race
APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Mbye Faal has withdrawn from the Coalition 2026 flag-bearer selection process, dealing another significant blow to efforts to forge a united...
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GAMBIA: Labour Federation Sounds Alarm Over Poverty Wages as Workers Struggle With Rising Living Costs
The Federation of Labour Unions of The Gambia has intensified calls for the introduction of a national minimum wage, warning that thousands of workers—particularly...
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GAMBIA: Ebrima S. Bah Breaks Silence on Coalition-2026 Resignation, Says Talks Reached Deadlock
Former Coalition-2026 secretary Ebrima S. Bah has opened up about his resignation from the Coalition Mediation Committee (CMC), saying prolonged disagreements between opposition parties...
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GAMBIA: From NADD to Coalition-2026: Is Gambian Opposition Politics Repeating Its History?
The crisis confronting Coalition-2026 has once again raised an uncomfortable question in Gambian politics: why do opposition parties repeatedly agree on the need for...
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GAMBIA: Coalition-2026 Controversy Deepens as Ebrima S. Bah Faces Questions Over UDP Strength and His NPP Past
Former Coalition-2026 secretary Ebrima S. Bah faced some of his toughest questions during an appearance on AG Radio's Thursday Viewpoint programme, where he was...
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GAMBIA: GFC-UDP Opposition Alliance MoU Signing Scheduled for Friday, 14 August 2026
Seven opposition political organisations are expected to formally establish a new electoral alliance through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday, 14...
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GAMBIA: No Charges Filed After Traffic Police Question Fanding Baldeh
Officers attached to the Kanifing Mobile Traffic Unit on Thursday questioned former National People’s Party (NPP) West Coast executive Fanding Baldeh over a political...
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GAMBIA: Coalition-2026 Mediation Secretary Ebrima S. Bah Resigns Over Direction of Talks
Ebrima S. Bah has resigned with immediate effect as secretary of the Coalition 2026 Mediation Committee, citing a loss of confidence in the coalition-building...
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GAMBIA: UNITE, NUP Form Political Alliance Ahead of 2026 Election
The UNITE Party and the National Unity Party (NUP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, establishing an alliance ahead of The Gambia’s December...
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GAMBIA: Over 300 Kilometres of New Roads Set for Presidential Launch
President Adama Barrow will launch more than 300 kilometres of new road projects during a nationwide development tour scheduled from August 8 to 14,...
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GAMBIA: Hon. Omar Ceesay Quits GDC Over Alliance With Barrow’s NPP
Former Niamina East National Assembly Member Omar Ceesay has resigned from the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) with immediate effect, citing the party’s decision to...