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UTG Student Protest Raises Questions Over The Line Between Welfare And Partisan Politics

UTG Student Protest Raises Questions Over The Line Between Welfare And Partisan Politics

October 27, 2026

Gambiaj.com - (BANJUL, THE GAMBIA). The University of The Gambia’s student protest over welfare and campus conditions has sparked a wider debate about where genuine student activism ends and partisan politics begins, particularly as the country heads towards the December 5 presidential election.

Questions have emerged over the political affiliations of student leaders, the timing of Monday’s demonstration and the behavior of some protesters.

The debate intensified after Nanama Keita, a former UDP activist who now openly supports the UNITE coalition and its presidential candidate Talib Bensouda, questioned whether the political background of UTG Student Union President Ismaila Fadera could create a perceived conflict of interest...Full Story Here👇👇