Gambia election: Candidate’s party condemns government report against him

Talib Ahmed Bensouda’s UNITE party denounced a government white paper accusing him of financial irregularities as a “weak, last-minute political manoeuvre.” Its publication came days before the Independent Electoral Commission was due to review his presidential candidacy on November 7. Bensouda, a former mayor of the Kanifing municipal council near Banjul, has gained support among young Gambians. Party activist Modou Jallow said young people consider Bensouda capable of leading the country.