Young Gambians seek accountability, opportunity beyond election promises
As The Gambia prepares for another presidential election, young people are looking beyond campaign promises, asking whether democracy can deliver the opportunities, accountability and representation they want. For some, voting remains a way to influence the country’s future. For others, repeated disappointments have raised doubts about whether elections can bring meaningful change. Omar Sarr has decided not to vote. He said successive elections and changes in leadership had not brought the improvements many young people expected, particularly in jobs and economic opportunities. “Politicians remember young people when they need votes but often forget about them after elections,” he said. Sarr said he still follows politics and might reconsider if leaders became more accountable, delivered…