By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gambiana
Independent candidate for the Gambian presidency Salieu Jallow has promised to create jobs for young people, fight corruption and strengthen security if elected. He presented these priorities after submitting his nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission, according to Gambiana.
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Coalition 2026 candidate and leader of the UNITE party, accuses Gambian President Adama Barrow of seeking to prevent his candidacy. He calls on the Independent Electoral Commission to protect its autonomy from political interference, according to Kerr Fatou.
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Gambian National Unity Party leader Lamin J. Darboe says the Team Gambia coalition has pledged to limit its candidate’s term to five years if he wins the 5 December presidential election. He also says the alliance wants to draft a new Constitution before the end of the term, capping the presidency at two terms, according to Gambiana.
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Ebrima Dibba, president of Gambian party UNITE, says Coalition 2026 will oppose any attempt to bar its candidate Talib Ahmed Bensouda from the 5 December presidential election. He accuses President Adama Barrow’s administration of seeking to block his candidacy and calls on the electoral commission to safeguard its independence, according to Kerr Fatou.
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The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission has registered 1,146,474 voters for the 5 December 2026 presidential election, while 27 aspirants have collected nomination forms. Official nominations are scheduled from 3 to 14 November, according to its chairman Joseph Colley, who detailed preparations for the election.
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The Gambia: 57 Nigerian employees face dismissalFifty-seven Nigerian professionals employed by four Nigerian-owned banks in The Gambia risk losing their jobs after a directive from The Gambia’s central bank. It requires foreign employees not covered by approved quotas to be replaced by 31 December 2026, Punch reports.
Ogun maintains Awujale succession interim councilThe Ogun State government has reconstituted the Awujale Interim Administrative Council, despite traditional chiefs in Ijebu-Ode announcing its dissolution. The authorities say the council remains the only legally authorised body to administer Ijebuland before the next Awujale is installed, according to Vanguard.The week in Africa
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