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MFWA to Award Excellent Journalism in West Africa
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) on August 2, 2017 officially launched the first ever West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA)...
Gambia Impunity
Ending Impunity: Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Suspects of Deyda Hydara’s Murder
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on May 19, 2017.
A Magistrates’ court in the Gambian capital, Banjul has issued an arrest warrant for...
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AFEX Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa Report
The periodic Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa Report is an intervention by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) that seeks to monitor...
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Freedom of Expression in Africa: 183 Killed by Security Agents in 3 Protests
A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in three countries – Ethiopia,...
Gambia Impunity
Ending Impunity: Minister Apologises to Journalist
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 11, 2017.
Interior Minister of The Gambia, Mai Fatty has publicly apologised to Kebba Jeffang, the...
Gambia Attacks
The Gambia: Reporter Assaulted for Asking Harmless Question
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 7, 2017.
A reporter of the Forayaa newspaper, Kebba Jeffang, has been assaulted by supporters of...
Gambia Impunity
Ex-NIA Officials Charged for Murder of Former Opposition Politician
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 3, 2017.
The former Director General of the feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Yankuba Badjie, and...
Gambia Access To Information
Veteran Press Freedom Fighter Appointed Minister of Information
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 21, 2017.
The recently elected Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has appointed renowned media freedom advocate and...
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January in West Africa: New Dawn in Gambia, Massive Police Crackdown in Nigeria, Media Bans Lifted in Benin
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 7, 2017.
January 2017, witnessed a number of major press freedom and freedom of expression developments...
Gambia Censorship
The Gambia: Licenses of Four Radio Stations Revoked
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on January 10, 2017.
The Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure of The Gambia has revoked the licenses...
Gambia Censorship
The Gambia: Seven Foreign Journalists Expelled
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on January 17, 2017.
Seven journalists who had gone to The Gambia to cover the upcoming inauguration of...
Gambia Attacks
The Gambia: 19 Persons Jailed for Demonstrating Without Permit
The statement was originally published on mfwa.org, on July 21, 2016.
On July 20, 2016, a High Court in The Gambia capital Banjul, sentenced 19...