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Harnessing The Gambia’s Youth Potential - From Promise to Action
Opinion

Harnessing The Gambia’s Youth Potential - From Promise to Action

Sep 1, 2026 • Seedy K.M. Keita and Mandisa Mashologu
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    EFSCRJ calls on political coalitions to publish their agreements

    Aug 28, 2026

    EFSCRJ calls on political coalitions to publish their agreements
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    Commentary : The Gambia's pulverized party system: Institutional and behavioral barriers to coalition formation

    Aug 27, 2026

    Commentary : The Gambia's pulverized party system: Institutional and behavioral barriers to coalition formation
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    2026 is proving to be a defining year in geopolitics

    Aug 27, 2026

    2026 is proving to be a defining year in geopolitics
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    African nations can use the current crisis to build food systems that can take a hit. Kigali is where it comes together

    Aug 27, 2026

    African nations can use the current crisis to build food systems that can take a hit. Kigali is where it comes together

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

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

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

I have had the opportunity to read the full report of the survey released by The Gambia Participate. While many have rightfully questioned several aspects of the survey, including its funding, the selection of potential presidential candidates, and the exclusion of others, these issues may not necessarily invalidate the survey results but raise important questions about their external validity.

Aug 24, 2026 • Dr Alieu SK Manjang