Gambia: Bakau Politician Appeals to Barrow, Darboe to Forge Unity Ahead of Election –

By: Fatou Krubally

Prominent Bakau politician and former APRC stalwart Alhaji Basiru Gassama has appealed to President Adama Barrow and opposition leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe to reconcile and work together in the same spirit that once united them to defeat his former party, the APRC, in 2016.

Speaking to The Voice newspaper, Gassama warned that political division and tribal tensions could undermine the country’s peace and stability in the lead-up to the 2026 elections. “I am…