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Former Vice President Announces Independent Run for Gambia Presidency
Dr. Isatou Touray declared her candidacy as an independent candidate for Gambia's 2026 presidential election. She becomes the second former female vice president to enter the race.
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Former Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray announced her candidacy as an independent presidential candidate for the 2026 election. She becomes the second female former vice president to join the contest. Touray will launch her campaign on Saturday, 27 June 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The announcement was reported by The Point newspaper in Banjul.
A veteran politician and gender rights advocate, Touray co-founded GAMCOTRAP in 1984. She led the 1998 Banjul Declaration that condemned female genital mutilation. Touray holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Sussex. She was forced out of the institute in 2005.
Touray later helped build the 2016 opposition coalition. She served as Minister of Trade, Minister of Health, and Vice President from 2019 to 2022.
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