Six Jailed Gambian Journalists File an Appeal

Six Gambian journalists jailed for defaming President Yahya Jammeh have filed an appeal challenging the two-year jail sentences and fines of 500, 000 Gambian Dalasis each (about US$18, 000) handed them.

Media Foundation for West Africa Claims Freedom of Expression in Jeopardy in the Gambia

New charges against the indicted journalists and executive members of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) constitute a threat to the freedom of expression and independence of the media in the country, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) said Friday. “This...