08/31/2026
ANM Ousainu Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party, has called on young Gambians to use the Dec. 5 presidential election to chart a new course for the country, arguing that the vote will give them an opportunity to shape The Gambia’s political future.
Speaking to young people, Mr. Darboe framed the election as a consequential choice between continuing under the current government and pursuing a change in leadership.
“On the 5th of December, I think you young people of The Gambia, this is your opportunity,” he said. “The Gambia that you want, the opportunity you have, is on the 5th of December.”
Mr. Darboe sharply criticized the government, accusing it of corruption, inefficiency, and failing to respond to the needs of Gambians adequately. He pointed in particular to challenges in the health care system, saying some patients with serious illnesses have been forced to appeal publicly for donations to seek treatment in neighboring Senegal.
“If you take the wrong decision of returning to power this corrupt, inefficient government, this insensitive government, this government that is not addressing your needs,” he said, citing the plight of people suffering from kidney failure and other serious medical conditions.
Mr. Darboe urged young voters to support his candidacy, pointing to his decades-long political career as evidence of what he described as his consistency and resilience.
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