The Gambia will hold its next presidential election on December 5, 2026, officials announced on Thursday, as President Adama Barrow’s bid for a third term elicits mounting criticism.
Barrow surprised Gambians earlier this year when he said he would seek a third term in office.
The move is allowed under the tiny west African country’s 1997 constitution but had not originally been expected of him.
After Barrow was elected in 2016, it was widely believed The Gambia would finally get a new constitution with presidential term limits.