EXPLAINERS · THE GAMBIA Explainer: Hate speech, ethnic rhetoric fuel concerns during President Barrow’s ‘Meet the People’ Tour The Gambia 14 October 2026
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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 76 views
INVESTIGATION: Regulatory non-compliance, illicit financial flows and ballooning Gambia’s real estate market The Gambia Oct 4, 2026 Nyima Sillah 486 views
False! President Barrow did not sack Energy Minister, NAWEC MD The Gambia Sep 24, 2026 Nyima Sillah 397 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
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05 Misleading! Senegalese TikTok star Kalidou Diallo did not die in road accident The Gambia · Aug 21, 2026 · The Gambia
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