Gambia’s Bensouda vows to make farmers the wealthiest
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kerr Fatou
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of Kanifing and a Gambian presidential candidate, promises to make farmers the country’s wealthiest people if elected. At a rally in Basse Mansajang, he criticised groundnut prices and the rising cost of cement, according to Kerr Fatou.
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of Kanifing Municipality and Coalition 2026 candidate in Gambia’s presidential election, promises to make farmers the richest people in the country if elected. He made the pledge at a Coalition 2026 rally in Basse Mansajang, according to Kerr Fatou.
The candidate says the government must provide better support for agricultural incomes and enable producers to benefit more from the sector. He also criticised low groundnut prices and the rising cost of cement, reports Kerr Fatou.
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