{"id":84175,"date":"2025-08-16T06:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit"},"modified":"2025-08-16T06:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:58:23","slug":"npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit","title":{"rendered":"NPP Calls for Transparency at African Political Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, Administrative Secretary of The Gambia\u2019s National People\u2019s Party (NPP), has underscored the need for African political parties to embrace transparency, inclusivity, and active citizen participation in governance.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the African Political Parties Summit in Ghana, Ceesay noted that citizens\u2014particularly young people\u2014are increasingly demanding openness, engagement, and tangible results from their leaders. He urged political parties across the continent to adapt to the new political landscape by implementing bold reforms that make them more responsive, inclusive, and relevant amid rapid social and economic change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur citizens are no longer satisfied with business as usual. They want leaders who listen, who adapt, and who deliver,\u201d he said. \u201cLet us commit to building political parties that are not just tools for winning elections, but platforms for building a better Africa together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the NPP\u2019s own initiatives under President Adama Barrow\u2019s leadership, Ceesay explained that the party is modernizing its structures, expanding youth and women\u2019s participation, and creating more avenues for public input. He said these efforts aim to cultivate a political culture rooted in unity, service, and national development.<\/p>\n<p>Ceesay also stressed that political parties must prioritize the public good through responsiveness to societal changes, ethical use of technology, genuine youth leadership opportunities, strong values, and cross-border cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he extended condolences on behalf of President Barrow, the NPP, and the people of The Gambia to Ghana\u2019s government and citizens following the recent helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several senior Ghanaian officials.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day African Political Parties Summit serves as a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing to strengthen democratic governance and foster political cooperation across the continent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, Administrative Secretary of The Gambia\u2019s National People\u2019s Party (NPP), has underscored the need for African political parties to embrace transparency, inclusivity, and active citizen participation in governance. Speaking at the African Political Parties Summit in Ghana, Ceesay noted that citizens\u2014particularly young people\u2014are increasingly demanding openness, engagement, and tangible results [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":84174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-84175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NPP Calls for Transparency at African Political Summit - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, Administrative Secretary of The Gambia\u2019s National People\u2019s Party (NPP), has underscored the nee ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NPP Calls for Transparency at African Political Summit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, Administrative Secretary of The Gambia\u2019s National People\u2019s Party (NPP), has underscored the nee ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-16T06:42:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-16T06:58:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/sm_1755314745.856238.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"522\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"NPP Calls for Transparency at African Political Summit\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-16T06:42:49+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-16T06:58:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit\"},\"wordCount\":300,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/sm_1755314745.856238.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"parties\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/npp-calls-for-transparency-at-african-political-summit\",\"name\":\"NPP Calls for Transparency at African Political Summit - 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