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Commentary: The Gambia's pulverized party system: Institutional and behavioral barriers to coalition formation

Part I: Institutional Barriers in a Fragmented Party System The ongoing debate among political analysts and party commentators about the difficulties political parties face in negotiating a grand pre-election coalition to challenge the sitting National People’s Party (NPP) in the presidential contest later this year is both illuminating and, in some respects, obfuscating.

Aug 25, 2026 • Dr Kal Bayo

Opinion

Commentary: The Gambia's pulverized party system: Institutional and behavioral barriers to coalition formation

Beyond who is leading in the survey: A critical examination of the sampling methodology in The Gambia Participate Survey

2026 Elections: The Gambia at a crossroads – will we triumph or stumble?

TRIBUTE : The quiet giant: A magisterial eulogy to Alhaji Kebba Masaneh Ceesay — the debonair gentleman, the workers’ champion, the lighthouse of a nation !!!

Eulogy: THE LIGHTHOUSE THAT WALKED: A Brief Eulogy For Alhaji Sandigie E. Njie, A Beloved “Kotoh” And “Ndongo Banjul” !!!

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