Darboe enters Gambian 2026 presidential race
The gist
UDP leader Ousainou Darboe submitted his nomination papers to The Gambia's electoral commission.
The 78-year-old's sixth presidential run sets up a contest with incumbent Adama Barrow.
How it unfolded
- Aug 17, 2026Darboe hails the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of the Gambia First Alliance as a "historic day for our country" and calls for unity among opposition parties.
- Nov 9, 2026Darboe submits his presidential nomination papers to Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairman Joseph Colley, including proof of citizenship, tax clearance receipts, an asset declaration, a one-million-dalasi deposit and 5,000 nominee signatures.
- Nov 9, 2026Thousands of UDP supporters in the party's trademark yellow accompany Darboe and later escort him from the IEC headquarters along the Bertil Harding Dual Carriageway.
Key terms
- UDP
- A political party in The Gambia founded in 1996 by Ousainou Darboe, and the largest opposition party in the National Assembly.
- dalasi
- The currency of The Gambia, adopted in 1971 and divided into one hundred bututs.
Source: Wikipedia