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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...
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GAMBIA: Justice Minister Says the National Assembly’s Recommendation to Punish Ministers is not Legally Binding
The National Assembly's recommendation to reprimand Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang and Tourism Minister Abdou Jobe over the contentious 30 million dalasis Russian oil scam...
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GAMBIA: KMC Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda was Questioned Regarding his Approval of Councillor’s Activities
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, was questioned by the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday about his responsibility for...
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GAMBIA: Officers of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) have been Warned not to Openly Criticize the Institution
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has warns its officers to refrain from publicly disparaging the institution, instead encouraging them to maintain the professional standards...
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GAMBIA: “A Government is Projecting Weakness and Insecurity, not Strength, when it Responds to Peaceful Protests with Repression.” – Dr. Baba Jallow
Former Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Executive Secretary Dr. Baba Jallow has written a heartfelt open letter urging President Adama Barrow to take...
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GAMBIA: After a Five-hour Negotiation with Police, 22 Arrested Youths Released on Bail Yesterday
Yesterday, the 22 youths who were arrested were released on bail after a five-hour negotiation with the police. The group initially opted to decline...
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GAMBIA: Chaos Erupts at Kanifing Magistrate’s Court Following Remand of 23 Youth
On Monday, August 25, 2025, the Kanifing Magistrates' Court was in disarray when Principal Magistrate Thomas Touray ordered 23 young people accused of controlling...
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GAMBIA: Thomas Touray — the First Magistrate Under President Barrow to Jail Young Protesters at Mile 2
Magistrate Thomas Touray has become the first judicial officer under President Adama Barrow’s administration to sentence young Gambians to Mile 2 Prison solely for...
