Almameh Gibba promises security reforms in Gambia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Almameh Gibba, candidate for the No-To-Alliance movement, promises to extensively reform the security sector if he wins Gambia’s presidential election on 5 December 2026. After filing his candidacy, he also listed national unity, food security, healthcare and electricity among his priorities, according to Kerr Fatou.
Gambian presidential candidate Almameh Gibba, of the No-To-Alliance movement, has promised to make national security, national unity, food security and access to healthcare priorities in his programme if elected on 5 December 2026. He spoke on Wednesday after submitting his nomination documents to the Independent Electoral Commission, according to Kerr Fatou.
Gibba says reforms in the security sector have not advanced sufficiently under President Adama Barrow. He cites the police bill and the immigration bill in particular, accusing the government of neglecting them, and says only the National Security Council bill has been passed in ten years.
The candidate also promises to address the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission by reconciling victims’ right to be heard with that of people accused of human rights violations. He believes former president Yahya Jammeh, whose regime was investigated by the commission, should be able to respond to the accusations against him.
On 28 October, Fatoumatta Bensouda also promised governance and security reforms in Gambia. Governance and security reforms were among the commitments in her presidential candidacy.
