West Africa:   Reporter Now Missing for Seven Years

MFWA, 10 July 2013

July 7, 2013 marked exactly 7years since Chief Ebrimah Manneh, a reporter of the pro-government newspaper, Daily Observer, in the Gambia disappeared. Read more »

Gambia:   Amended Gambian Media Law Restricts Internet Freedom

CPJ, 10 July 2013

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an amendment to a media law adopted by the Gambian parliament that imposes lengthy prison sentences and heavy fines on individuals who… Read more »

Gambia:   IFJ and Faj Condemn the Over-Criminalising Media Bill in the Gambia

IFJ, 9 July 2013

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Africa group, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), today strongly condemned the recent amendments made to the 2009… Read more »

Gambia:   International NGOs Comment On New Media Bill

Foroyaa, 8 July 2013

International human rights and media rights NGOs have been swift to react to the bill amending the Information and Communications Act which was passed last week by the National… Read more »

Gambia:   Gambians Could Face 15 Years in Jail for Spreading "False News" Online

IFEX, 5 July 2013

The Gambian National Assembly, the country's legislative body, has passed into law an amendment to the Information and Communication Act, imposing stiffer sanctions on persons… Read more »

Gambia:   A Bill Prescribing Internet Offences Passed

Foroyaa, 5 July 2013

The Minister of Information , Communication and Information Infrastructure , Hon Nana Grey Johnson , on Wednesday, 3rd July, introduced the Information and Communications… Read more »