EXPLAINERS · THE GAMBIA Explainer: Hate speech, ethnic rhetoric fuel concerns during President Barrow’s ‘Meet the People’ Tour The Gambia 14 October 2026
INVESTIGATION: Regulatory non-compliance, illicit financial flows and ballooning Gambia’s real estate market While luxury buildings rise across urban areas, many Gambians on regular salaries struggle to pay rent or dream… Nyima Sillah · The Gambia · Oct 4, 2026
False! President Barrow did not sack Energy Minister, NAWEC MD Claim: A Facebook user claims the Gambian president has dismissed the Petroleum and Energy Minister Nani Juwara and… Nyima Sillah · The Gambia · Sep 24, 2026
Viral image of mammoth crowd at UDP rally, AI-generated Claim: A Facebook user posted a picture of a mammoth crowd at the United Democratic Party (UDP) rally… Dawda Baldeh · The Gambia · Sep 21, 2026
False! The Gambia’s Grade 12 WASSCE performance is poorer than Jammeh’s era Claim: Hagie Suwaneh, National Youth President of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), claims that the performance of… Dawda Baldeh · The Gambia · Sep 13, 2026
Explainer: Hate speech, ethnic rhetoric fuel concerns during President Barrow’s ‘Meet the People’ Tour The Gambia Oct 14, 2026 Dawda Baldeh 46 views
INVESTIGATION: Regulatory non-compliance, illicit financial flows and ballooning Gambia’s real estate market The Gambia Oct 4, 2026 Nyima Sillah 474 views
False! President Barrow did not sack Energy Minister, NAWEC MD The Gambia Sep 24, 2026 Nyima Sillah 393 views
02 False! The Gambia’s Grade 12 WASSCE performance is poorer than Jammeh’s era The Gambia · Sep 13, 2026 · The Gambia
03 Madikaja Daily recirculates Saihou Mballow’s old tribal remarks as recent Fact Check · Aug 31, 2026 · The Gambia
04 Misleading! Cost of cement bag has not increased to D750 in The Gambia Fact Check · Aug 27, 2026 · The Gambia
05 Misleading! Senegalese TikTok star Kalidou Diallo did not die in road accident The Gambia · Aug 21, 2026 · The Gambia
01 Explainers Embattled Gambia’s army chief resigns amidst mounting pressure over alleged scandals The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 154 views · Jun 5, 2026
02 Fact Check False! Ex-army chief breached GAF’s credit union policy in securing D1m loan for wife The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 86 views · Jun 3, 2026
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04 False! The Gambia has closed media houses after 2017 The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 73 views · May 25, 2026
05 False! No evidence of deportation of Gambian family of 5 from UK The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 95 views · May 18, 2026
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07 Explainers What you need to know about 2026 supplementary voter registration in Gambia The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 443 views · May 9, 2026
08 Explainers Murder or mistaken identity? The curious case of Ousainou Bojang The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 120 views · Apr 14, 2026
09 Fact Check Did Jah Oil only sell cement for D390 per bag as claimed by President Adama Barrow? The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 201 views · Mar 28, 2026
10 Explainers Understanding key points of the National Assembly enquiry into sale of former Gambian President Jammeh’s assets The Gambia · Dawda Baldeh · 192 views · Mar 24, 2026