Talib Ahmed Bensouda Says Coalition Partners Will Run Under UNITE Colours

Talib Ahmed Bensouda says Coalition 2026’s member parties have agreed to appear under the UNITE Party colours in the December 5 presidential election. Speaking at a rally in Buffer Zone, the coalition’s presidential candidate presented the decision as a joint choice and a sign that its partners intend to campaign as one team. Bensouda said leaders of the participating parties had reached the agreement collectively. He stressed that using UNITE’s colours should not be taken to mean that the party is more important than the coalition’s other members. Instead, he described the arrangement as a practical expression of the partners’ willingness to work together toward a shared political goal. He also argued that Coalition 2026 is meant to be more than a gathering of separate parties or individual politicians. According to Bensouda, the movement’s strength lies in members setting aside partisan differences and focusing on national development. He said the coalition partners were more united than before, adding that supporters should not be able to tell which party individual members belong to. Addressing supporters who may feel discouraged by the country’s political and economic situation, Bensouda urged them to keep their confidence in the coalition. He acknowledged the sacrifices supporters have made and said he, too, was prepared to make personal sacrifices in pursuit of their aspirations. The candidate said the coalition’s objective goes beyond winning the presidency, describing improved lives for Gambians through effective leadership and national development as its broader purpose. He called on voters to see the platform as representing ordinary citizens’ interests rather than the ambitions of individual politicians. The announcement comes as Coalition 2026 steps up its campaign ahead of the December 5 vote. Bensouda’s remarks frame the use of UNITE colours as a shared electoral identity for the coalition’s constituent parties.