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Gambian candidate Bensouda pledges social reforms

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Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of Kanifing and Coalition 2026 candidate for the Gambian presidency, has pledged reforms in healthcare, education, youth employment and housing. At a rally in Basori, he accused Adama Barrow’s government of prioritising luxury vehicles over public services, according to Kerr Fatou.

Talib Ahmed Bensouda, mayor of Kanifing and Coalition 2026 candidate for the Gambian presidency, has pledged reforms in healthcare, education, youth employment and affordable housing. At a rally in Basori, in the Kombo East region, he accused President Adama Barrow’s government of prioritising spending on official vehicles over public services, according to Kerr Fatou.

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