{"id":86133,"date":"2025-09-17T18:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ndp-and-ganu-alliance-to-challenge-npp-in-2026"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:33:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:33:49","slug":"ndp-and-ganu-alliance-to-challenge-npp-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ndp-and-ganu-alliance-to-challenge-npp-in-2026","title":{"rendered":"NDP and GANU Alliance to Challenge NPP in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The National Democratic Party (NDP), currently unregistered, has announced an alliance with Sheikh Tijan Hydara, leader of the Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU), in a joint effort to challenge the ruling New People\u2019s Party (NPP) ahead of the 2026 presidential elections.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the buildup to the 2026 presidential election, Hon. Hydara has made the bold and strategic decision to join forces with the NDP in a united effort to bring an end to the NPP government,\u201d the NDP stated.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition aims to foster unity and a shared vision for national progress, signaling what they called a strengthened \u201cthird force\u201d in Gambian politics.<\/p>\n<p>The NDP highlighted the significance of the partnership, noting that Hydara previously supported President Adama Barrow in the 2021 presidential election. \u201cIt is worth noting that in the 2021 presidential election, Hon. Hydara stood behind President Adama Barrow. Today, his alignment with the NDP is a powerful signal of shifting tides and growing momentum behind the third force,\u201d the party said.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Tijan Hydara, who served as Gambia\u2019s ambassador to Cuba under President Barrow, was recalled following an altercation with his deputy, Vincent Mendy.<\/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. The National Democratic Party (NDP), currently unregistered, has announced an alliance with Sheikh Tijan Hydara, leader of the Gambia Alliance for National Unity (GANU), in a joint effort to challenge the ruling New People\u2019s Party (NPP) ahead of the 2026 presidential elections. \u201cIn the buildup to the 2026 presidential election, Hon. 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