Party Leaders To Sign Accord Today To Commit To A Peaceful Election

Political party leaders and presidential aspirants will today sign a binding commitment to peaceful elections, as The Gambia enters the final stretch of the campaign ahead of the December 5, 2026 presidential election.

The Inter-Party Committee (IPC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is organising a high-level stakeholder meeting with political party leaders for the signing ceremony.

The event is scheduled for today, at 9am at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre (SKDJ-ICC).

Party leaders will sign the Janjangbureh Peace Accord of 2021, amended 2026 — a renewed pledge to secure total commitment to peaceful election campaigns.

According to the IPC, the objective is to pledge and secure total commitment to peaceful election campaigns ahead of the December 2026 Presidential election and subsequent elections in The Gambia.

The meeting aims to strengthen peaceful, inclusive, and issue-based political engagement among political parties through dialogue, collaboration, and collective commitment to democratic governance.

The IPC said it aims to foster general trust among parties and stakeholders, strengthen peaceful political engagement, reinforce inter-party cooperation, promote adherence to democratic principle, and promote peaceful electoral participation throughout the electoral cycle

The signing comes as the filing of nomination papers wrapped up yesterday.

The Janjangbureh Peace Accord was first signed in 2021 to commit parties to non-violence, respect for results, and rejection of hate speech and incitement. Its amendment in 2026 signals that those commitments must be renewed.

Today’s signing will test whether party leaders are prepared to put peace above victory — in public, in writing, and before the nation.