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CPJ: Gambian police attack, detain journalist Yusef Taylor

By the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Abuja, August 3, 2022 – Gambian authorities should swiftly investigate and hold to account the police officers who harassed journalist Yusef Taylor, drop any charges against the journalist, and allow him to work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On July […]

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The Gambia: Journalist arrested, charged with obstructing a police officer

The Editor-in-chief of Gainako Online Newspaper, Yusuf Taylor, was arrested and charged with “obstructing a police officer” and detained for four hours at the Senegambia Police Station on Tuesday, 5 July, 2022. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Gambia Press Union (GPU) in condemning this act […]

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LamToro News Remembers the Late Journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh

Today marks 16 years since the late journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh was arrested by security officers under the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. He was picked up from the Daily Observer Company in Bakau on 7th July 2006. Since then, a lot has been said about his whereabouts and […]