19/07/2026
STATEMENT BY THE AIP LEADERSHIP ON THE UNLAWFUL INCURSION AND AGGRESSION BY SENEGALESE ARMED FORCES
To the Resilient People of The Gambia, Members of the Press, and the International Community:
It is with profound outrage and deep patriotic concern that All Inclusive Party (AIP) addresses the recent, deeply alarming events at our national border. We have learned that elements of the Senegalese Armed Forces crossed into sovereign Gambian territory and demolished the fence of a Gambian military post.
On behalf of the AIP and all freedom-loving Gambians, I condemn this unprovoked, aggressive, and hostile act in the absolute strongest terms.
Let us be clear: this was not a simple misunderstanding; it was a brazen violation of our territorial integrity and a direct assault on the sovereignty of The Republic of The Gambia. Our borders are not suggestions, and our military installations are not subject to the whims of foreign armed forces. The Gambia is an independent, sovereign republic, and we will not accept being treated as a subordinate territory by any nation, regardless of our historical or geographical ties.
While our condemnation of the Senegalese military’s actions is absolute, we must also turn a critical eye inward. This humiliating incident is the direct consequence of the current administration’s weak, passive, and subservient foreign policy. For too long, the current government has compromised our national dignity and failed to establish a posture of strength and deterrence at our borders. When a government fails to command respect on the international stage, it invites aggression into its own backyard.
The AIP demands immediate and decisive action from the government. We cannot settle for quiet diplomacy while our sovereign territory is desecrated.
We demand that the government immediately:
1. Summon the Senegalese High Commissioner to oXicially protest this act of aggression.
2. Demand a formal, public apology from the Government of Senegal, along with full financial restitution for the rebuilding of the military post.
3. Deploy adequate reinforcements to our borders to ensure the absolute security of our frontier communities and military personnel.
4. Report this unprecedented violation to the ECOWAS Commission and the African Union.
To the gallant men and women of the Gambian Armed Forces: the AIP stands shoulder-to-shoulder with you. We know that you are doing your utmost to protect our homeland, often lacking the political backing and resources you deserve from the current administration. We honor your restraint, your bravery, and your service.
The AIP envisions a Gambia that is peaceful and cooperative with its neighbors, but fiercely protective of its sovereignty. We will never bow, and we will never surrender our dignity.
All Inclusive Party hereby pray for peace and tranquility to be the order of the day. May the almighty Allah keep on quenching our thirsts with abundance of "PEACE EACH DAY" as highlighted from our National Anthem.
We call on all Gambians to remain united and vigilant as we hold both the perpetrators and our own government accountable.
God bless our Armed Forces, and God bless The Republic of The Gambia.
