One of the opposition parties that contested last week’s presidential elections against President Adama Barrow has accepted the final results announced by the electoral commission. Halifa Sallah of the People’s Democratic Organisation For Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) said his party has not seen any tangible evidence of vote rigging during[Read More…]
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Gambia 2021: BB Dabo Appeals For Calm As Election Probe Continues
The leader of the opposition Gambia For All party (GFA) has appealed for calm as investigations into last week’s presidential election results continues. Bakary Bunja Dabo, whose party backed the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) in the election, said while he believe that the results of the elections have[Read More…]
Gambian Election Campaign: A Cocktail Of Fanfare, Tension And Fear
Campaigning for Gambia’s December 4th presidential election has been taking place in a largely carnival atmosphere but beyond this feel-good facade lurks a perceptible cocktail of tension and fear over its possible aftermath. The knives are out, the campaign rhetoric from all sides has hardened, and the plot and sub-plot[Read More…]