(JollofNews) – The electoral commission of the Gambia Wednesday accepted the nomination of Adama Barrow as the main challenger of President Yahya Jammeh in next month’s elections. Mr Barrow, 51, is heading a coalition of opposition parties including the Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), the National Reconciliation Party[Read More…]
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Gambia 2016: Coalition Flag Bearer Due To be Nominated
(JollofNews) – The flag bearer of the opposition coalition in the Gambia is heading to the country’s electoral commission to file his nomination as president Yahya Jammeh’s main challenger in next month’s elections. Adama Barrow, 51, is being accompanied to the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) office on Bertil Harding Highway,[Read More…]
Gambia 2016: UDP’s Adama Barrow Leaves UDP To Head Opposition Coalition
(JollofNews) – The leader of the Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), Adama Barrow, has resigned from his party to enable him lead a coalition of opposition parties in next month’s presidential elections. Last night, the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), reported that the UDP leader resigned from[Read More…]