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GAMBIA: Faal Condemns Ethnic Attacks on Bensouda, Warns Against Tribal Politics

APP-Sobeyaa leader Essa Mbye Faal has condemned recent ethnic remarks directed at UNITE leader and Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, describing them...

GAMBIA: Darboe Distances UDP From Imam Sanyang’s Attack on Bensouda

United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainou Darboe has distanced his party from controversial remarks attributed to Imam Daaru Sanyang about Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor...

GAMBIA: High Domestic Debt & Credit To The Private Sector

Last week, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank issued a press release. The headline item was the ballooning domestic debt, which currently stands...

GAMBIA: Election Results Delay: IEC Promises Faster and More Transparent Process

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is taking steps to reduce delays in announcing election results, with lessons from previous polls informing preparations...

GAMBIA: Imam Daru Sanyang Makes Unsubstantiated Claims Against Bensouda and Supporters

An imam identified as Daru Sanyang has launched a wide-ranging attack on Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor and UNITE presidential candidate Talib Ahmed Bensouda, questioning...

GAMBIA: Power Cuts Cloud Government’s Claims of Electricity Progress

Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines Nani Juwara has defended the Barrow administration’s record on electricity, urging Gambians frustrated by persistent power cuts to...

GAMBIA: Coalition 2026 Emerges as Potential Third Force in Gambia’s 2026 Presidential Race

Since the 2021 presidential election, debate has intensified over the need for a political “third force” capable of challenging President Adama Barrow and veteran...

GAMBIA: 862 Alport Workers Demand Managing Director’s Removal

The Staff Association of Alport Banjul Limited has passed a vote of no confidence in the company’s managing director and given the government and...

GAMBIA: APRC Throws Support Behind Barrow for 2026 Presidential Race

The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has renewed its political alliance with President Adama Barrow’s governing National People’s Party (NPP), formally backing...

GAMBIA: UDP at 30: Darboe Reflects on Sacrifice, Resistance and the Fight for Change

United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General ANM Ousainu Darboe has paid tribute to party members who endured imprisonment, violence and, in some...

GAMBIA: Faal Backs Darboe, Says Gambia First Alliance Seeks National Change

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) leader Ousman Madikay Faal has said the Gambia First Coalition’s alliance with the United Democratic Party (UDP) is seeking to...

GAMBIA: Prince Ebrima Sanyang Launches Economic Freedom Fighters Gambia

Presidential aspirant Prince Ebrima Sanyang on Saturday officially launched the Economic Freedom Fighters Gambia, unveiling the new political movement as a democratic and peaceful...

GAMBIA: Coalition 2026 Formalises Opposition Alliance Ahead of December Election

Coalition 2026 on Thursday formally brought together opposition parties and political movements under a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their cooperation ahead of...

GAMBIA: Rohey Lowe Rallies Women Behind Darboe Ahead of December Poll

Banjul Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe has called on Gambian women to play a central role in the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) campaign to win...

GAMBIA: UNITE Campaign Manager: Government Cannot Block KMC Projects and Blame Council

A senior official of the United Independents for Transformative Empowerment (UNITE) has launched a strong political rebuttal against President Adama Barrow, accusing his administration...

GAMBIA: Seven Opposition Groups Unite Behind Darboe Under Gambia First Coalition

A new opposition alliance has taken shape in The Gambia after seven political parties and movements formally agreed to work together under the Gambia...