Inside Mengbe Kering: Pa Modou Bojang on Exile, Media Power & Politics 2026

Pa Modou Bojang—journalist and Founder of Mengbe Kering TV & Radio and Home Digital FM (Suu Radio)—joins Bitilo for an in-depth conversation tracing his journey from early career to exile, through the struggle for democracy, and the rise of one of The Gambia’s most influential grassroots media platforms.

In this episode, we go inside Mengbe Kering to discuss:

Life in exile and the price of speaking out
Media power, pressure, and journalist safety
Editorial independence and accusations of partisanship
The state of Gambian media since 2016
What lies ahead as Politics 2026 approaches

From Brikama to the national stage, this is a candid conversation about truth, influence, and accountability in the New Gambia.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
06:30 News Headlines & Opening Context
19:50 Early Life & Upbringing
24:24 Teaching French & Working at The Observer
41:09 Community Radio: Brikama Community Radio & Yiriwa FM
43:01 NIA Arrests & Exile to the UK
55:19 Life in Asylum: Struggles in the UK
1:04:02 The Struggle: Exile Activism & Birth of Mengbe-Kering Online Radio
1:35:30 Why Local-Language Journalism Matters
1:40:30 Media, Power & Pressure
1:40:41 Responding to Criticism: Journalism vs Partisanship
1:54:48 The New Gambia & Politics 2026
2:35:00 What’s Going Right? Positive Developments under the Barrow Government