{"id":87327,"date":"2025-10-04T18:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T18:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement"},"modified":"2025-10-04T19:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:55:20","slug":"mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Bensouda Launches United for Change Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has announced the formation of a new political movement, United for Change, which he says is dedicated to transforming the lives of Gambians.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The announcement marks his official departure from the United Democratic Party (UDP), a move he described as \u201cone of the most difficult decisions of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a video statement, Mayor Bensouda highlighted the country\u2019s challenges, stressing that The Gambia remains among the poorest nations in the world despite its potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis country is deprived of many things, most importantly the quality of life and welfare that citizens deserve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that Gambians continue to struggle with access to clean water, electricity, quality education, and healthcare. He particularly emphasized the plight of young people, who make up 70 percent of the population, many of whom he said have lost hope of building a future in their own country.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bensouda, thousands of Gambian youths continue to risk their lives attempting irregular migration through the \u201cbackway.\u201d He cited recent statistics showing that 12,000 youths make the dangerous journey to Europe annually, facing harsh conditions, detention in North Africa, and even death along the way.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed to the daily struggles of Gambian women in gardens and workplaces, arguing that such hardships can be overcome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Gambia is one of the smallest countries in the world. There is no excuse for we cannot to prosper. This is a call for action for men and women, young and old, to come together and join the movement for change,\u201d Bensouda urged.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor described United for Change as a platform formed by Gambians with the ambition to directly address the country\u2019s pressing needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not doubt that if we come together with our minds and resources, we can rescue this country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, he expressed gratitude to the UDP and its leader, Ousainou Darboe, for their role in shaping his political career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision has not come lightly. Everyone knows the support I received from the UDP, and I must thank them for their contribution to my political journey,\u201d he concluded.<\/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 Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has announced the formation of a new political movement, United for Change, which he says is dedicated to transforming the lives of Gambians. The announcement marks his official departure from the United Democratic Party (UDP), a move he described as \u201cone of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":87326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-87327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","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>Mayor Bensouda Launches United for Change Movement - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has announced the formation of a new political m ...\" \/>\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\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mayor Bensouda Launches United for Change Movement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has announced the formation of a new political m ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement\" \/>\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=\"2025-10-04T18:44:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-04T19:55:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/sm_1759595093.322715.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\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\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Mayor Bensouda Launches United for Change Movement\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-04T18:44:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-04T19:55:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement\"},\"wordCount\":375,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/sm_1759595093.322715.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-launches-united-for-change-movement\",\"name\":\"Mayor Bensouda Launches United for Change Movement - 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