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In Gambia, Mai Fatty defends a third term for Barrow

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In Gambia, Mai Fatty defends a third term for BarrowSeyllou Diallo, European Commission · CC BY 4.0

Mai Ahmed Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress and coordinator of the National People’s Party alliance, defended the possibility of Gambian President Adama Barrow seeking a third term. During a presidential tour in Manjai Kunda on 18 October 2026, he cited the example of democracies without term limits, reports Kerr Fatou.

Mai Ahmed Fatty, leader of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and coordinator of the National People’s Party (NPP) Alliance, defended President Adama Barrow’s right to seek a third term. He said term limits are not essential to democracy during a stop on the presidential tour in Manjai Kunda on Sunday 18 October 2026.

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  1. 16 OctUDP official says Barrow won in 2016 thanks to Darboe
  2. 16 OctGambia’s Darboe challenges 14,000 voter registrations
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