FactCheck: Is The Gambia Amongst the 10 Poorest Countries in Africa?
Claim: "Gambia ranks as one of twenty poorest countries in the world. In the poorest continent in the world, The Gambia ranks amongst the ten poorest countries in Africa. Out of 195 countries, Gambia is 170th worst as far as the human development index is concerned.”
Source: Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipality
Verdict: MIXTURE (of accurate and inaccurate claims)
Read more in the feature publication.
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