The Gambia

All you need to know about the ex-president’s Assets scandal Explainer: All you need to know about the ex-president's Assets scandal

All you need to know about the ex-president’s Assets scandal

Awa Macalo June 17, 2025

For 22 years, former President Yahya AJJ Jammeh ruled The Gambia with absolute power. During his time...

False! Gambia does not have the lowest fuel price in the subregion Picture of Dr. Ceesay: Photo Source: Giss-Giss

False! Gambia does not have the lowest fuel price in the subregion

Dawda Baldeh April 24, 2025

Claim: Dr Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, claimed that Gambia has the cheapest...

Explainer: Understanding Gambia’s crisis over adopting a New Constitution Picture of President Barrow holding a Copy of the 2020 Draft. Source: The Point Newspaper

Picture of President Barrow holding a Copy of the 2020 Draft. Source: The Point Newspaper

Explainer: Understanding Gambia’s crisis over adopting a New Constitution

Dawda Baldeh March 12, 2025

A key commitment made by President Adama Barrow during his 2016 coalition presidential campaign was to establish...

The Gambia: Emerging Trends in Drug and Crime Image Source Gambia Police Force

The Gambia: Emerging Trends in Drug and Crime

Dawda Baldeh March 7, 2025

Once known as the Smiling Coast of Africa, this small West African nation, The Gambia, with a...

Claiming that KMC has not built any roads in 8 years is false Seedy S. K Njie (Souce TikTok) and Dr Demba Sabally (source Kerr Fatou Media).

Claiming that KMC has not built any roads in 8 years is false

Dawda Baldeh February 25, 2025

Claim: KMC, led by Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has not built a single road in Kanifing Municipality...

Explainer: Understanding the history behind CAF’s ban on Gambia’s football stadium Area view of the Stadium before and after renovation. Image source: Ministry of Youth and Sports, Gambia.

Area view of the Stadium before and after renovation. Image source: Ministry of Youth and Sports, Gambia.

Explainer: Understanding the history behind CAF’s ban on Gambia’s football stadium

Dawda Baldeh November 20, 2024

The last time the Gambian National Football Team, known as the SCORPIONS, played at their home stadium...

All you need to know about Gambian journalists’ prosecution over “Defamatory” story against Barrow Image of Musa Sheriff and Momodou Justice Darboe. Photo Source: scontent.fbjl

Image of Musa Sheriff and Momodou Justice Darboe. Photo Source: scontent.fbjl

All you need to know about Gambian journalists’ prosecution over “Defamatory” story against Barrow

Mariam Sankanu October 21, 2024

For the past weeks, the case of two Gambian journalists has been making headlines over a legal...

Explainer: Understanding the protest against 2 Gambian ministers at UNGA Dr. Samateh Dr. Ceesay

Explainer: Understanding the protest against 2 Gambian ministers at UNGA

Dawda Baldeh October 18, 2024

In this explainer, DUBAWA offers a detailed account of the protest organised by some Gambians in the...

President Barrow’s claim no Journalist, Politician, or Human Rights Activist were Jailed in Gambia Since 2017, false Image of Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia at UNGA

Image of Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia at UNGA

President Barrow’s claim no Journalist, Politician, or Human Rights Activist were Jailed in Gambia Since 2017, false

Dawda Baldeh October 9, 2024

Claim: Since 2017 to date, no politician, Human rights activist, or journalist has been jailed in The...

False! The TransGambia Corridor is not part of Senegal. Image of Gora Khouma. Photo Source: Senenews.com

False! The TransGambia Corridor is not part of Senegal.

Mariam Sankanu September 20, 2024

Claim: “The President of the Senegal Transport Union, Gora Khouma, in an interview, has said that the...

All you need to know about the ex-president’s Assets scandal

False! Gambia does not have the lowest fuel price in the subregion

Explainer: Understanding Gambia’s crisis over adopting a New Constitution

The Gambia: Emerging Trends in Drug and Crime

Claiming that KMC has not built any roads in 8 years is false

Explainer: Understanding the history behind CAF’s ban on Gambia’s football stadium

All you need to know about Gambian journalists’ prosecution over “Defamatory” story against Barrow

Explainer: Understanding the protest against 2 Gambian ministers at UNGA

President Barrow’s claim no Journalist, Politician, or Human Rights Activist were Jailed in Gambia Since 2017, false

False! The TransGambia Corridor is not part of Senegal.

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