The National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) is a three-party
coalition
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Formation
According to ''A G ...
(previously five parties) of
Gambian opposition
political parties
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.
It was officially launched January 2005 with the signing of a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) among the
National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM),
National Reconciliation Party
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Previously an opposition party, it has now been part of a coalition government headed by President Adama Barrow ...
(NRP),
(PDOIS),
People's Progressive Party (PPP), and the
United Democratic Party (UDP).
According to the MoU, "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
BBC
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, UDP leader
Ousainou Darboe
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was quoted as saying that the coalition's objective was not simply to remove
President
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Yahya Jammeh
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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
national assembly
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elections
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as a single entity to better challenge President Jammeh and the ruling
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
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(APRC) party. It won 1 out of 53 seats.
External links
BBC News: Gambia opposition unite to fight
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2005 establishments in the Gambia
Democracy movements
Political opposition alliances
Political parties established in 2005
Political party alliances in the Gambia