The recent withdrawal of Talib Ahmed Bensouda from the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) flagbearer race, coupled with his resignation as National Organising Secretary, is a significant moment for both the party and Gambian politics. Bensouda’s decision, made in “good faith and principle,” reflects respect for UDP leader Ousainou Darboe, who[Read More…]
Editorial
Editorial: Bensouda’s Broken Promise Risks Tearing UDP Apart
Gambia’s main opposition party is at a dangerous crossroads, and the man trying to push it closer to the brink is the young mayor of the Kanifing Municipality Talib Bensouda. For years and months, Talib consistently promised that if the leader Ousainou Darboe declared his intention to contest the 2026[Read More…]
Has Ex-Soldier Sanyang Offered UDP’s Best Chance Of Proving Its Election Rigging Allegations?
Unless it wishes to avoid a protracted legal case, the defense team of beleaguered ex-soldier Abdoulie Sanyang could make best use of the “treasure trove” of evidence of vote theft that the UDP said it had against the NPP and the IEC. Also, what a better chance than now for[Read More…]
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