{"id":93747,"date":"2026-02-11T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambia-for-all-and-patriotic-progressive-alliance-merge"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:50:47","slug":"gambia-for-all-and-patriotic-progressive-alliance-merge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-for-all-and-patriotic-progressive-alliance-merge","title":{"rendered":"Gambia for all and Patriotic Progressive Alliance Merge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Gambia For All (GFA) and the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) announced on Saturday that they have merged into a single political party, retaining the name Gambia For All, in what leaders described as a strategic effort to address the country\u2019s deep governance challenges.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The decision followed weeks of discussions and was unanimously approved by the governing bodies of both groups, according to a statement issued on Jan. 31. Party officials said the move was taken in what they called the \u201csupreme interest\u201d of The Gambia.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement, the newly unified party said the talks revealed broad agreement on the country\u2019s most pressing problems and on policies they believe are needed to reverse decades of institutional decline.<\/p>\n<p>The parties pointed to what they described as the lasting effects of three decades of poor governance, citing mismanagement of public resources and corruption as factors that have weakened state institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether with many conscious citizens, these forces have observed with consternation the deleterious effect of 30 years of bad governance,\u201d the statement said, adding that the legacy of misrule had reduced The Gambia to what it called a dysfunctional and ineffective state.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders of the merged party said rebuilding governance structures would be a central priority, beginning with the adoption of a new constitution aimed at strengthening democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>They outlined plans to rebalance power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; improve access to justice; and implement electoral reforms to increase transparency. The party also pledged to modernize the civil service and revive the national economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reforms will address the modernization of the civil service [and] reenergize and direct the national economy to maximize economic output,\u201d the statement said, adding that increased revenues would help fund social services, with particular attention to women and young people.<\/p>\n<p>The merger comes amid broader efforts by opposition groups to consolidate ahead of future elections. Party leaders described the alliance as a step toward building a stronger, more unified opposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis fusion marks an important building block in the current effort to bring opposition parties together as a formidable force capable of bringing about the required change in this country,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Gambia For All (GFA) and the Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) announced on Saturday that they have merged into a single political party, retaining the name Gambia For All, in what leaders described as a strategic effort to address the country\u2019s deep governance challenges. 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