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GAMBIA: CTMC Sets August 8 for Selection of Opposition Flagbearer
Efforts to select a single opposition presidential candidate under the Coalition Taskforce Mediation Committee (CTMC) have entered a decisive stage, with four aspirants reportedly...
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GAMBIA: NUP and Unite Reportedly Exploring Political Alliance Ahead of 2026 Election
The National Unity Party (NUP) and the Unite Party are reportedly mulling a political alliance ahead of the 2026 presidential election, The Standard has...
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GAMBIA: Government Raises Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Prices
The Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines announced that the retail prices of fuel, diesel and petrol will be increased in August 2026, reversing...
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GAMBIA: Coalition-2026 Spokesperson Assan Martin Reveals Internal Disputes Behind UDP’s Withdrawal
Disagreements over the structure of a proposed opposition coalition and the method of selecting its presidential candidate have continued to complicate negotiations ahead of...
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GAMBIA: Edrissa Faal Sworn In as The Gambia’s New Chief Justice
President Adama Barrow on Friday presided over the swearing-in of Edrissa M. O. Faal as The Gambia’s new Chief Justice, marking a transition at...
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GAMBIA: The Cornerstone Group Proudly Welcomes H.E. President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of the Republic of Gabon to The Gambia
The cornerstone Group proudly extends its warmest welcome to His Excellency General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Republic of Gabon, on the...
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GAMBIA: Tambajang Submits DRP Registration Documents to IEC Ahead of December Election
Former Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang has formally submitted registration documents for her newly established Democratic Renaissance Party to the Independent Electoral Commission, expressing...
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GAMBIA: Gabonese President Brice Nguema Arrives in Banjul for Three-Day State Visit
President Adama Barrow has today welcomed Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to The Gambia at the start of a three-day state visit aimed...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Welcomes GDC into NPP-Led Alliance, Calls for National Unity
President Adama Barrow has welcomed the Gambia Democratic Congress into the National People’s Party-led alliance, describing the partnership as a patriotic decision that places...
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GAMBIA: Mama Kandeh Explains Why He Formed Alliance with President Barrow
Gambia Democratic Congress leader Mama Kandeh has explained that his decision to form an alliance with President Adama Barrow was guided by national interest...
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GAMBIA: GDC Joins Forces With Ruling NPP Ahead of December Polls
The governing National People’s Party and the Gambia Democratic Congress formally allied themselves on Wednesday, signing a memorandum of understanding ahead of the country’s...
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GAMBIA: Three Police Officers Dismissed Following Disciplinary Hearings
The Gambia Police Force has dismissed three police constables with immediate effect following the conclusion of separate internal disciplinary proceedings.
The officers were identified as...
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GAMBIA: Darboe Says UDP Has Quit ADD-Led Coalition Talks, Rejects Demand for Withdrawal Letter
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader Ousainu Darboe said on Tuesday that his party is no longer participating in the opposition coalition initiative led by...
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GAMBIA: GDC Expected to Join NPP-Led Alliance Ahead of 2026 Election
The Gambia Democratic Congress is expected to formally join the National People’s Party-led political alliance on Wednesday, according to senior party sources familiar with...
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GAMBIA: Gender Minister: Women Ready to Pay Barrow’s Full Nomination Fee
Women supporters of President Adama Barrow have launched a mobilisation drive to pay the full nomination fee for his candidacy in The Gambia’s December...
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GAMBIA: Gambia, Pakistan Sign Agricultural Trade Agreement to Boost Rice Supply and Exports
The governments of The Gambia and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening agricultural trade, improving rice supplies and creating new...