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Misleading! Secka’s claim President Barrow’s office spent D1.2bn in 2025

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Misleading! Secka’s claim President Barrow’s office spent D1.2bn in 2025

Dawda Baldeh June 20, 2026 1

Claim: Gambian opposition Vice-Presidential candidate Nenneh Cheyassin Secka claims that President Adama Barrow’s office spent D1.2 billion...

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Weaving against the flood: Can Gambian women stitch a living from plastic that drowned their streets?

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Weaving against the flood: Can Gambian women stitch a living from plastic that drowned their streets?

Ousman A. Marong June 18, 2026 0

The same sachet water bags that once carried Fatim Jobe’s rice stock into a flooded drain last...

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False! Viral video of Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez at Kaaba, deepfake

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False! Viral video of Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez at Kaaba, deepfake

Dawda Baldeh June 14, 2026 2

Claim: A viral video shared on Threads via Facebook claims to show Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo...

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Block TV Gambia recirculates old footage as recent attack on KMC Mayor

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Block TV Gambia recirculates old footage as recent attack on KMC Mayor

Momodou Janneh June 8, 2026 1

Claim: A video showing a supporter of the National People’s Party (NPP) questioning the nationality of Talib...

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Embattled Gambia’s army chief resigns amidst mounting pressure over alleged scandals

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Embattled Gambia’s army chief resigns amidst mounting pressure over alleged scandals

Dawda Baldeh June 5, 2026 1

On Friday, May 29, 2026, Lieutenant General Mamat O.A. Cham resigned as the Chief of Defence Staff...

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False! Ex-army chief breached GAF’s credit union policy in securing D1m loan for wife

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False! Ex-army chief breached GAF’s credit union policy in securing D1m loan for wife

Dawda Baldeh June 3, 2026 1

Claim: The National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG) says a D1 million loan...

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Duty and profit blur in The Gambia’s military leadership

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Duty and profit blur in The Gambia’s military leadership

Mustapha K. Darboe June 1, 2026 1

It is approaching dusk in Tanji. A dim sliver of orange-coloured sun appears as though it is...

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False! The Gambia has closed media houses after 2017

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False! The Gambia has closed media houses after 2017

Dawda Baldeh May 25, 2026 0

Claim: State Counsel Alieu Gibba claims that since 2017, no media house has been arbitrarily shut down...

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False! No evidence of deportation of Gambian family of 5 from UK

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False! No evidence of deportation of Gambian family of 5 from UK

Dawda Baldeh May 18, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Musa Sissoho, claims that a Gambian family of five was deported from the...

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From State House to Storm Centre: Njie, Jallow battle over power, loyalty and press freedom

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From State House to Storm Centre: Njie, Jallow battle over power, loyalty and press freedom

Dawda Baldeh May 13, 2026 0

The explosive fallout between Deputy Speaker Seedy S. K Njie and former GRTS journalist Omar P. Jallow...

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