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The National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) is a three-party
coalition A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces. Formation According to ''A Gui ...
(previously five parties) of Gambian opposition
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. It was officially launched January 2005 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
National Democratic Action Movement The National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) is a political party in the Gambia. NDAM was formed by Waa Juwara in 2001, following the presidential election that year. Juwara broke away from the United Democratic Party, accusing the party leader ...
(NDAM),
National Reconciliation Party The National Reconciliation Party is a political party in The Gambia. It was founded in 1996, and is led by its founder, Hamat Bah. History The National Reconciliation Party was founded in 1996 by Hamat Bah as part of his intention to run for ...
(NRP),
People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism The People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) is a socialist political party in the Gambia. Since 2005, it has been part of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD). It was part of Coalition 2016 in ...
(PDOIS), People's Progressive Party (PPP), and the United Democratic Party (UDP). According to the memorandum, "The goal of the alliance is to put an end to self-perpetuating rule, ensure the empowerment of the people so that they can participate in sustainable development." In an interview with the
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, UDP leader
Ousainou Darboe Ousainou Darboe (born 8 August 1948) is a Gambian politician and lawyer who serves as the National Assembly Minority Leader since April 2022. He previously served as Vice-President of the Gambia and Minister of Women's Affairs from June 2018 to ...
was quoted as saying that the coalition's objective was not simply to remove
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Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former military officer who was the leader of The Gambia from 1994 to 2017, firstly as chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 199 ...
from office, but to have concrete policies including far-reaching changes in the country's system of governance. The UDP left the coalition during 2006. The grouping contested the October 2006 presidential and January 2007
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as a single entity to better challenge President Jammeh and the ruling
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) is a political party in The Gambia. Founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994, it was the dominant ruling party from 1996 until 2016 with president Yahya Jammeh. History ...
(APRC) party. It won 1 out of 53 seats.


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BBC News: Gambia opposition unite to fight
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