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Explainer: Can NPP Keep Seat Against Opposition Alliance in Half-Die Vote

The contest in Banjul on Saturday between recent former allies, the ruling coalition and a former ruling party backed by the opposition, promises to be a hard-fought battle - a symbolic test of political strength with a year and a half until the presidential election.Kaddy...

April 25, 2025Kaddy JawoElection Hub, Explainers, The Big Story

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Hate Speech Alert: NPP Supporter Targets PPP Candidate in Half-Die By-Election

This two-party contest is seen as a highly significant election that could mirror the direction of the forthcoming presidential elections next year. Two candidates are vying for the seat, one from the ruling National People’s Party and another from a former ruling party, the Progressive...

April 24, 2025Kaddy JawoElection Hub, Factchecking

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Factcheck: Dr Ceesay Falsely Suggests ‘Sadam Rice’ is Cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue and environs

Kaddy JawoClaim: Saddam rice is cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue.Source: Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila CeesayVerdict: FalseAppearing on the State of the Nation radio programme aired on GRTS Radio on September 5th, 2024, the Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, suggested that the...

September 18, 2024Kaddy JawoElection Hub, Factchecking, Media Monitoring

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Factsheet: All You Need to Know as Michael Sang Correa’s Trial Begins Next Month in the US

Come September, Michael Sang Correa, one of the most prominent members of the former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s special assassin team ‘jungulars’ is set to appear before the US court in Colorado.Correa, now 45, was indicted by the US Justice Department on seven counts for...

August 22, 2024Kaddy JawoElection Hub, Factchecking, Media Monitoring, Uncategorized

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Dangerous speech alert: President Barrow encourages supporters to ‘stop’ opponents who attempt to influence voters at polls

‘Don’t sleep, and don’t be afraid of the opposition’ - President Barrow tells NPP Militants, as campaign closes on Thursday evening.

May 20, 2023Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Media Monitoring

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Dangerous speech alert: UDP supporter makes inciteful comments, calls for First Lady to be attacked and killed…

In a Whatsapp audio circulating on the messaging platform, Mr Alieu Kora known as International Jato has called on members of his party, main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), to mobilise, attack and kill the first lady Fatoumatta Bah Barrow and her delegation when they...

May 19, 2023Saikou JammehElection Hub, Factchecking, Media Monitoring

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Hate speech alert: Borry Colley calls on Jolas to vote for Bakary Badjie, attacks Talib

In a video clip circulating on major social media platforms, including Facebook and several online news media platforms, the former ruling APRC parliamentarian Borry Colley has openly and publicly called on his fellow ethnic Jolas to rally behind a fellow Jola, Bakary Badjie in the...

May 19, 2023Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Media Monitoring

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Hate speech alert: NPP supporter attacks Bensouda as non-Gambian

A ruling NPP supporter identified as Jali Burama Jobarteh has made comments flagged by Malagen media monitoring as hate speech. The viral video clip has been published widely on social media and online news media. His hateful comments are directed at the mayor of Kanifing...

May 19, 2023Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Factchecking

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Hate speech alert: Talib Bensouda is a rat with Lebanese blood

In a WhatsApp audio obtained by Malagen, politician Bakary Jaiteh, known as ‘Baxo’, has launched scathing attacks on the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda. The eleven-minute-long audio contains hateful comments. It has gone viral on various social media platforms.

March 8, 2023Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Media Monitoring

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Opposition make comeback but ruling NPP leads in parliamentary election

The Gambia’s opposition parties and independents have made a surprise comeback in the April 9 parliamentary elections after suffering defeat in the Dec.4 presidential election of last year. They have won a combined 29 seats, representing majority of the elective seats in the country. But...

April 13, 2022Saikou JammehElection Hub, The Big Story

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