Video Coverage Highlights Bensouda’s Promise to Remove Gambian Airport Security Fee
Video coverage circulated after Gambian opposition politician Talib Ahmed Bensouda promised to remove the D1,000 airport security fee and review the Securiport contract if elected president.
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Video coverage circulated after Gambian opposition politician Talib Ahmed Bensouda promised to remove the D1,000 airport security fee and review the Securiport contract if elected president.
Bensouda made the pledge at a Coalition 2026 rally in Bakoteh in October 2026. He argued that Gambians should not face an extra charge simply for entering or leaving their own country, a message with particular relevance to members of the diaspora who travel home frequently.
The fee is collected from international passengers at Banjul International Airport under an arrangement for aviation and immigration security services. It has attracted criticism from travellers, auditors and lawmakers over cost and oversight.
The political pledge leaves practical questions unanswered. Contract termination could involve legal obligations, and any future government would need to decide how the existing security services should be funded and operated.
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