Fact-Check: President Barrow’s Govt Increased the National Debt to D110 Billion in Seven Years?

Speaking to members of the press during his 2024 New Year address, President Adama Barrow’s biggest political rival claimed that the National Debt has been increased “to a global figure of D110 billion”.

The United Democratic Party (UDP) leader, Lawyer Ousainu Darboe was a former Vice President and party leader of the current President Adama Barrow who came into office in January 2017. The two leaders worked closely until they parted ways in 2018. This FactCheck aims to ascertain the veracity of the claims made by Ousainu Darboe, and depicts the current government’s trend in acquiring loans in its; first year, first term, and from 2017 to September 2023.