{"id":89540,"date":"2025-11-07T06:27:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambia-adds-two-new-political-parties-bringing-total-to-22"},"modified":"2025-11-07T06:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:32:24","slug":"gambia-adds-two-new-political-parties-bringing-total-to-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-adds-two-new-political-parties-bringing-total-to-22","title":{"rendered":"Gambia Adds Two New Political Parties, Bringing Total to 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia\u2019s political landscape grew more crowded on Thursday, as the country\u2019s Independent Electoral Commission announced the registration of two additional parties \u2014 the Gambian People\u2019s Advancement Party (GPAP) and the Alliance of Progressive Citizens (APC) \u2014 bringing the total number of registered political parties to 22 ahead of the 2026 presidential election.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are expecting more registrations later on,\u201d Pa Makan Khan, the commission\u2019s public relations officer, said in a phone interview .<\/p>\n<p>In separate statements, the commission confirmed that both parties had met the requirements for registration under Section 105 of the Elections Act of 2009, as amended.<\/p>\n<p>The Gambian People\u2019s Advancement Party is led by Dr. Papa Faal, who serves as both secretary general and party leader. The party\u2019s colors are royal purple and sky blue, and its symbol features millet stalks and a groundnut plant. The party\u2019s motto, according to the commission\u2019s release, is \u201cDignity, Justice and Compassion.\u201d Its headquarters is located in Sinchu Alagie.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent Electoral Commission concluded its announcement by reaffirming its commitment to \u201cupholding transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness\u201d in the country\u2019s political process.<\/p>\n<p>The registration of new political movements underscores the increasingly competitive nature of Gambian politics as the 2026 election approaches, with established and emerging figures alike preparing to test their appeal in the post-Jammeh democratic era.<\/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 Gambia\u2019s political landscape grew more crowded on Thursday, as the country\u2019s Independent Electoral Commission announced the registration of two additional parties \u2014 the Gambian People\u2019s Advancement Party (GPAP) and the Alliance of Progressive Citizens (APC) \u2014 bringing the total number of registered political parties to 22 ahead of the 2026 presidential [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":89539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,10],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-89540","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>Gambia Adds Two New Political Parties, Bringing Total to 22 - 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