Gambia: State of the Nation or State of Denial? The $30M Betrayal and the Abandonment of the CRR –

By Sheikh Tijan Hydara

While the government celebrates macroeconomic growth in Banjul, the Central River Region (CRR) tells a different story—one of broken promises, $30 million in stolen tax revenue, and patients crossing rivers in paddling boats because a promised bridge never arrived. This analysis bridges the gap between official narratives and the lived reality of Gambians

President Adama Barrow’s 2026 State of the Nation Address presents a government cloaked in the language of…