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From “Thieves” to Teammates: Essa Faal Discovers the Road to State House

There are political conversions, and then there is Essa Faal joining the NPP. For years, the APP-Sobeya leader painted the ruling party as a crowded getaway car driven by “thieves and corrupt people.” He portrayed its members as desperate individuals clinging to power for survival...
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Hamat Bah’s Remarks on Foreigners and Diaspora Stir Political Storm in The Gambia

Remarks by Lands and Religious Affairs Minister Hamat Bah about foreigners and Gambians in the diaspora have triggered accusations of racism and xenophobia, dividing public opinion as political tensions rise ahead of the 2026 presidential election. The controversy erupted after Bah addressed a rally held...
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Prominent Senegalese Politician Loses Parliamentary Immunity Over 31 Billion FCFA Fraud Allegations

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Gambian Voters Express Doubts About Leadership and Economy, Poll Finds

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Dr Lamin J Darbo Named NUP Leader After His UDP Flagbearer Bid Fails

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Petition Against Senegal PM Backfires

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Gambian President Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New Trade and Defence Ministers

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Commentary

From “Thieves” to Teammates: Essa Faal Discovers the Road to State House

There are political conversions, and then there is Essa Faal joining the NPP. For years,...
Politics

Hamat Bah’s Remarks on Foreigners and Diaspora Stir Political Storm in The Gambia

Remarks by Lands and Religious Affairs Minister Hamat Bah about foreigners and Gambians in...
Editorial

In The Gambia, Presidential Wealth and Public Hardship Fuel a Crisis of Trust

Questions about President Adama Barrow’s declared assets, expensive residences and stewardship of public institutions...
Gambia Elections 2026

Mayor Talib Bensouda’s Political Divorce with Lawyer Lamin J Darboe is Imminent

By Musa Bassadi Jawara, Political Observer OPINION - Coalition 2026 was unveiled with fanfare in Brikama...