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GAMBIA: Chief of Staff Supports Joof as Defense Minister, Highlights Civilian Oversight
In response to criticism that his appointment as Minister of Defense is unprecedented due to his absence of military experience, Chief of Staff and...
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GAMBIA: Two Prominent UDP Members have Announced their Resignation
Two notable individuals, Baboucarr Jammeh, also known as "Loppy," the party's Deputy National Campaign Manager, and Tombong Saidy, Administrative Secretary for Media and Communication,...
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GAMBIA: Auditor General Modou Ceesay did not Accept his Appointment as Minister of Trade
On September 10, 2025, the Office of the President announced that Auditor General Modou Ceesay will be appointed Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration,...
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GAMBIA: President Adama Barrow has Implemented a Number of Changes in his Cabinet
Under sections 71(1) and 71(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has made a number of changes to...
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GAMBIA: Rights Organizations Demand Charges be Dropped after 44 Youths Arrested for PURA Protest
Civil society organizations have expressed strong disapproval regarding the arrest and prosecution of 44 young Gambians after a protest against the Public Utilities Regulatory...
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GAMBIA: UDP Shortlists Three Flagbearers for 2026 Presidential Election
In preparation for the presidential election of 2026, the United Democratic Party (UDP) has unveiled its shortlist of three candidates who are vying for...
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GAMBIA: UDP Leader and Secretary General, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has Accepted Mayor Bensouda’s Resignation
The United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General, lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has urged party members to continue honoring Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda after...
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GAMBIA: Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the UDP’s National Organising Secretary, has Resigned and Withdrew his Flagbearer Candidacy
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, has formally retracted his candidacy for the United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearer position in the 2026...
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GAMBIA: Saul Frazer Loses 2025 GCCI President Election to Njundu Fatty
After a hotly contested ballot at the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) offices in Banjul on Friday, September 5, 2025, Njundu Fatty,...
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GAMBIA: Talib Ahmed Bensouda Believes he Can Defeat President Adama Barrow in 2026
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, has conveyed his optimism that he can prevail over President Adama Barrow in the 2026...
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GAMBIA: The Managing Director of NAWEC Detailed Significant Challenges Facing the Company
In a recent interview on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Galloh Saidy, the Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), listed...
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GAMBIA: Prominent Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe has Officially Entered the Race for the Flagbearership
Lamin J. Darboe, a prominent lawyer, has formally entered the contest for the flagbearership of the United Democratic Party (UDP), becoming the most recent...
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GAMBIA: UDP Leader Ousainou Darboe applies for flagbearer position ahead of 2026 election
According to trustworthy sources inside the United Democratic Party (UDP), Ousainu Darboe, the party's leader and secretary general, has officially applied to be the...
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GAMBIA: Talib Ahmed Bensouda Submitted Application to be the Party’s Presidential Flagbearer in 2026
The first confirmed candidate for the UDP ticket is Mayor Bensouda, who has decided to officially enter the campaign. He is 38 years old...
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GAMBIA: Government has Betrayed the Gambian People – CoPG Will no Longer be Silenced
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) wishes to inform the public that our engagements with the Ministry of Trade (involving three of their staff)...
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GAMBIA: Thirteen Public Official Corruption and Fraud Cases Before Courts
According to the Gambia's government, 13 cases of corruption and fraud involving high-ranking governmental officials, law enforcement personnel, and civil servants are presently being...
