The International Press Institute (IPI) is concerned about the renewed harassment of Gambian journalist Babucarr Ceesay, although it was relieved hear of his release on Monday, March 11 after spending three days in custody. Ceesay, who is vice president of the Gambian Press Union (GPU) and a correspondent for the Kenya-headquartered Nation Media Group, was arrested on […]

H.E. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul, The Gambia   Dear President Jammeh, We, the undersigned organizations working to promote the compliance of states to their international and regional human rights obligations, are writing to bring to your attention a series of abuses by the National Intelligence Agency […]

After three days in detention, The Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency has freed journalist Abdoulie John. He was held while officers searched his laptop for evidence of wrongdoing, according to local sources, but was released just before a 72-hour deadline would have expired, after which authorities would have to charge or release him. The investigation against […]

A Gambian journalist who said he received an emailed death threat in late-October now says he has been threatened verbally by a group of men who drove by his home in a darkly-windowed vehicle late on Tuesday. The International Press Institute condemned the reported threat and reiterated its call to police to investigate. Abubacarr Saidykhan, […]