Hon. Talib Ahmed Bensouda | |
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| Mayor of Kanfing Municipal Council | |
| Assumed office May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Yankuba Colley |
| Succeeded by | In office |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Political party | United Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Talib Ahmed Bensouda (born in 1986) is a Gambian politician who has served as the mayor of the Kanfing Municipal Council (KMC) since May 2018. [1] [2] He is a member of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and has won re-election in 2023 KMC. [3]
Talib Ahmed Bensouda was born in 1986 in Bakau. His Father is Ahmed Bensouda,former Permanent Secretary in Dawda Jawara's regime and his mother is Amie Bensouda. [4] Talib attended Marina International School and graduated in 2003 upon completion of his IGCS. He later moved to Hamilton,Canada where he studied for a college diploma,and then moved to the city of Mississauga,where he enrolled in the University of Toronto to earn his Bachelor's degree in Economics and Communications Technology in 2007. [1] He also completed his Insurance Foundation Diploma from the West African Insurance Institute in 2012. [4]
Talib Ahmed Bensouda worked as an insurance salesperson with Gray Power Insurance in Canada. He also worked with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?,a junk collection company that sells recycling to Toronto Waste Management Company,as a sales lead. [5] [6] In 2010 he returned to the Gambia and was employed by Takaful Gambia Limited,an Islamic Insurance Institute as a marketing manager where he served as marketing manager until 2013. [6] Between 2013 and 2018,Bensouda was engaged in various entrepreneurial ventures and community initiatives. [1]
Talib Ahmed Bensouda was first elected as the mayor of KMC in 2018. He contested under the United Democratic Party, [7] and received 29,325 votes. His closest rival Rambo Jattan of the APRC got 17,392. [8] Since his election in 2018,as mayor of KMC. [9]
Under Mayor Bensouda's leadership,the KMC launched the flagship Mbalit Project. The project reintroduce regular residential and commercial waste collection and operates a fleet of 24 new garbage trucks. [10] The Council also implemented a Zero Waste strategy,fenced the Bakoteh dumpsite,and distributed hundreds of dustbins. [11]
Bensouda was reelected as the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council on 20 May 2023 in the 2023 Gambian local elections. [12] He secured 56,094 votes while his closest rival National People's Party's Bakary Y Badjie got 42,432 and independent candidate Pa Modou Mbowe got 5,092 votes. [13]
In 2024,Talib was alleged that he wanted to join the ruling National People’s Party,Bensouda debunked the accusation. [14] In 2025,Talib entered the race as the flagbearer for United Democratic Party. [15] In September 2025,he was chosen as the United Democratic Party’s (UDP)’s flag bearer for the 2026 Gambian presidential election. [16]
Satuday 6th september 2025,Talib has withdrawn his candidacy for the United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearership and resigned as the party’s National Organising Secretary. [17] [18]
Bensouda was honored by the Soninkara Youth Community in New York for his public service. [19] In 2024,he was selected for France's PIPA (Future Leaders Invitation Programme). [20]