{"id":92796,"date":"2025-12-30T17:39:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/udps-hagi-suwaneh-critiques-barrow-administration"},"modified":"2025-12-30T18:13:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:13:59","slug":"udps-hagi-suwaneh-critiques-barrow-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/udps-hagi-suwaneh-critiques-barrow-administration","title":{"rendered":"Udp&#8217;S Hagi Suwaneh Critiques Barrow Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has criticized President Adama Barrow for failing to address the challenges confronting Gambian youths, highlighting rising youth unemployment and growing migration pressures.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a statement responding to the President\u2019s recent Christmas address, Suwaneh described the speech as demonstrating a \u201ctroubling lack of empathy and urgency\u201d toward the struggles faced by the nation\u2019s young people. \u201cThe President failed even to acknowledge their suffering. This silence is not merely disappointing; it reflects a deep and dangerous disconnect between the Barrow administration and the lived realities of the nation\u2019s youth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Suwaneh drew attention to alarming economic indicators, noting that overall unemployment has risen from 4.13% in 2018 to over 6.5% today, while youth unemployment has surged to 10.92%. He blamed government neglect of critical sectors, particularly agriculture, citing the disparity between domestic groundnut prices and international market rates as evidence of systemic economic injustice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government\u2019s decision to purchase groundnuts at GMD 38,000 per metric ton, while the global market price stands at around GMD 88,000, is nothing short of economic injustice,\u201d Suwaneh stated, emphasizing the need for fair pricing and support for farmers.<\/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. Hagi Suwaneh, National Youth President of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has criticized President Adama Barrow for failing to address the challenges confronting Gambian youths, highlighting rising youth unemployment and growing migration pressures. 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