Bensouda vows to review Gambia’s Sanyang port deal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Ahmed Talib Bensouda has promised to review the Sanyang port agreement if elected president of The Gambia on 5 December. The Coalition 2026 candidate fears the displacement of residents and restrictions on fishermen’s access to the coast, according to Kerr Fatou.
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, leader of the Gambian UNITE party and the Coalition 2026 presidential candidate, has promised to review the proposed agreement to build a port at Sanyang if elected on 5 December. He made the announcement at a campaign rally in Sanyang, Kerr Fatou reports.
Bensouda questioned the need for a new port, saying that Banjul port was not being used to full capacity. He also raised the risk of displacement for residents whose homes are in the project area and possible restrictions on access to traditional fishing grounds. He did not say whether he would seek to renegotiate, amend or terminate the agreement.
The candidate also warned that electricity tariffs would rise if President Adama Barrow won another term. He questioned whether supply would improve and said he believed power cuts would persist despite the arrival of additional generators, according to Kerr Fatou.
The pledge adds to Bensouda’s campaign commitments on governance and security reforms and social reforms, announced on 28 and 29 October 2026.
