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Gambian presidential candidate Almameh Gibba backs opposition coalition

By , based on Kerr Fatou

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Almameh Gibba, candidate for the Gambian No To Alliance movement in the 5 December 2026 presidential election, called on opposition parties to form a coalition to defeat President Adama Barrow. He also set out his priorities in the event of victory, including the departure of foreign security forces and measures for health and agriculture, Kerr Fatou reports.

Almameh Gibba, candidate for the No To Alliance movement in The Gambia’s December 2026 presidential election, is calling on opposition parties to form a coalition to change the country’s leadership. He said he was ready to work with any political group, according to Kerr Fatou.

Gibba made the appeal at a movement rally in Buffer Zone, where he was named as its candidate by former president Yahya Jammeh. The initiative comes as several opposition figures have recently spoken of an alliance against President Adama Barrow, including Ousainou Darboe.

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