Malagen

11/11/2025

The Gambian diaspora contributes significantly to the country’s GDP, but there is no official data to support the claim that their annual contribution ranges between $750 million and $1 billion.

Since Nenneh Cheyassin Secka, the vice-presidential candidate for the Golden Era Party (GEP), began engaging more actively with the media, she has discussed various issues of national development. She has appeared on several platforms to share her party’s policies, programmes, and perspectives on ...

04/11/2025

The Unite Movement for Change is not yet a political party, despite public perception and social media discussions suggesting otherwise.

Since Talib Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, broke away from the United Democratic Party (UDP), many Gambians have linked his new platform, the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), to a political party. On social media, Malagen observed several users expressing support for UMC…

29/10/2025

In April 2016, the blood of Solo Sandeng watered the seeds of Gambia's democratic revolution. His death under torture, alongside the brutal arrest of fellow UDP protesters demanding electoral reforms, ignited a fire that consumed a 22-year dictatorship. By December 2016, the people had voted out Yahya Jammeh and placed their hope in Adama Barrow, who promised a new dawn of fair elections and robust democratic institutions.

Nine years on, that dawn has been eclipsed. The Elections Bill passed by the National Assembly on September 29, 2025, and now awaiting presidential assent, is not a fulfillment of that promise; it is its most profound betrayal. By signing this bill, President Barrow would…

27/10/2025

Malagen found Kandeh’s remarks to contain dangerous undertones that risk eroding confidence in key democratic institutions as the country heads toward the 2026 elections.

Malagen Media Monitoring flagged two unverified claims made by Mamma Kandeh, leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), in a Wolof-language video that has been widely shared on social media. The 3-minute, 43-second video was translated and reviewed by Malagen. Speaking to supporters at his…

15/10/2025

A viral photo showing Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda and Councillor MC Cham Jr. appearing to kiss is digitally manipulated. The image, shared by a pro-NPP page, misled dozens of users who believed it was genuine. Using Google Images and TinEye, Malagen Media Monitoring traced the original photo to 2023, proving it had been altered.

On 13 October 2025, a photo showing Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda and Councillor MC Cham Jr. appearing to almost kiss went viral on social media. It was shared on the page NPP Must GO26, which openly supports the ruling National People’s Party (NPP). The…

10/10/2025

Malagen Media Monitoring flags remarks by UDP North Bank chairman Sainey Sabally warning against “foreigners” voting, highlighting the risk of xenophobic tensions and declining trust in the electoral process ahead of the 2026 elections.

On 9 October 2025, The Standard Newspaper reported remarks by Sainey Sabally, the United Democratic Party (UDP) North Bank regional chairman, warning against “foreigners” voting in The Gambia. Malagen Media Monitoring considers the statement troubling for its xenophobic undertone and its potenti...

10/10/2025

We are delighted to present the cover of the Malagen Magazine 2.0.

A new edition that marks our continued commitment to quality journalism and bold storytelling.
Thank you for your patience and trust as we return with richer and deeper investigations!

09/10/2025

It’s finally here!
We know the wait has been long and this one has been long overdue, we can’t thank our amazing readers enough for your patience and continued support.

Tomorrow, we unveil the cover of Malagen Magazine 2.0, a new edition packed with bold investigations, fresh perspectives, and opinion articles that dig deep into issues shaping our nation and beyond.

Stay tuned for the big reveal and get ready for a reading experience that’s worth the wait!

08/10/2025

Malagen has flagged a pro-NPP page for sharing a xenophobic post accusing KMC Mayor Talib Bensouda of being backed by “Moroccan relatives” a narrative that fuels ethnic hostility and distorts political competition.

On October 7, a page named NPP Must Go26, which openly expresses support for the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), shared a xenophobic post targeting Talib Bensouda, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC). The post accuses the mayor of being financed by his…

07/10/2025

Malagen finds that the Ministry of Youth and Sports flouted procurement laws by awarding over D245 million in stadium contracts without open tender. The breach, revealed in the 2023 audit report, exposes serious lapses in transparency and accountability.

When the National Audit Office (NAO) released the government’s 2023 financial statements audit report, it once again highlighted serious procurement violations, echoing concerns raised in previous years. The audit revealed instances where public funds were spent without following proper procuremen...

07/10/2025

Malagen flagged the comment because it frames political rivalry in tribal terms, a rhetoric that risks stirring hostility between ethnic groups and encouraging voters to align along tribal lines ahead of the 2026 presidential election.

On October 3, 2025, Baba Jah, a prominent supporter of the National People’s Party (NPP), addressed a group of Gambians in Spain during an NPP Diaspora fundraising event. In a three-minute speech captured in a TikTok video that has since garnered over 95 shares, Mr.…

03/10/2025

Malagen verified that The Gambia’s poverty level is 53.4% — not 60% as claimed by Nenneh Cheyassin Secka on Sunu Reew.

Claim: Gambia’s poverty level is at 60 per cent Source: Nenneh Cheyassin Secka, Vice President of the Golden Era Party Verdict: False On October 2, 2025, Gambian philanthropist Nenneh Cheyassin Secka, who also serves as Vice President of the newly formed Golden Era Party, appeared…