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Gambia’s 2026 Race Tests Coalition Building as Fragmented Alliances Emerge

The historians are already picking up their pens, according to the Gambian newspaper Foroyaa, writing what may be the first draft of how the country’s fragmented coalition-building efforts are remembered ahead of the 2026 presidential election. What began as an attempt to forge a unified political alliance has instead produced a patchwork of competing groupings, […]

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Kindiki urges Kenya Kwanza unity behind Ruto as coalition navigates internal contests

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has thrown his weight behind preferred parliamentary and gubernatorial contenders within the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition, urging members to close ranks behind President William Ruto ahead of upcoming internal contests, according to nation.africa. The endorsement of “friendly” candidates, as nation.africa reported, signals an effort by senior coalition figures to manage intra-party

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Kenya’s United Opposition struggles to pick consensus candidate for 2027 election

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Kenya’s United Opposition is struggling to agree on a process for selecting a single presidential candidate to take on President William Ruto in the 2027 general election, according to The Africa Report. Deep divisions among the coalition’s leaders over how that flag-bearer should be chosen have raised fresh doubts about whether the alliance can present

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