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The Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on 12 November confirmed five candidates for the 5 December presidential election, including President Adama Barrow, who is seeking a third term. The others are opposition leader Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party, former Kanifing mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, independent Isatou Touray and Modou Lamin Sima. The commission rejected two aspirants, one over dual nationality and a false school certificate and one over mismatched birth dates, and is reviewing six more until 14 November. The 1997 constitution sets no term limit after lawmakers twice rejected drafts that would have added one, and with the opposition split among four candidates, Barrow faces no single challenger.
