By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Gambian President Adama Barrow is seeking a third term in the presidential election, among the five candidates officially selected by the electoral commission. The selection follows the announcement of the approved candidates, according to France 24 Afrique.
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Adama Barrow prepares for Gambia’s presidential election, declares himself the winner, and calls on opposition leaders to join his party.
13 NovFive candidates confirmed for Gambia’s 2026 presidential election12 NovGambia electoral commission to announce qualified presidential candidates
12 NovGambia’s electoral commission to examine Barrow’s candidacyGambia’s electoral commission has cleared five candidates for the 5 December presidential election, including incumbent Adama Barrow, Ousainou Darboe and Talib Ahmed Bensouda. Two nominations were rejected and six others remain subject to documentary requirements, while the list could still change, according to Seneweb.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: The Point ·
The Gambian electoral commission has confirmed five candidates for the 5 December 2026 presidential election, including incumbent president Adama Barrow, Ousainou Darboe and Talib Ahmed Bensouda, according to Africanews. Five other candidacies remain under review after 18 applications were submitted in total. The campaign is due to begin next Monday.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Gambiana ·
Gambian President Adama Barrow has filed his candidacy with the electoral commission for the 5 December presidential election. He promises a new constitution limiting presidential terms if his party, the NPP, wins the required majority in the National Assembly, according to Kerr Fatou.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Kerr Fatou ·
Gambian movement UNITE accuses President Adama Barrow’s government of misrepresenting a commission’s findings to undermine Talib Ahmed Bensouda’s presidential candidacy. The accusation concerns the official interpretation of the report and comes amid a challenge to Bensouda’s eligibility, according to Kerr Fatou.
🇬🇲 Gambia · Source: Kerr Fatou ·
Gambia intercepts 200 migration candidates in two daysGambian immigration services intercepted 200 people suspected of preparing for irregular migration on 11 and 12 November 2026, including 135 Gambians and 46 Senegalese. The operations, carried out along the coast with Spanish logistical support, involved 21 minors, according to the Gambian Immigration Department.
185 migrants from Senegal rescued near El Hierro185 migrants from Senegal were rescued aboard three boats and taken to El Hierro, Spain, including several minors and one child hospitalised. The three operations involved 53, 57 and 75 passengers, according to Seneweb.The week in Africa
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