Reporters Without Borders is outraged to learn that six leading members of the Gambia Press Union, including the editors of two newspapers, were sent back to prison today on sedition and defamation charges. The GPU’s vice-president, the mother of a young child, was also rearrested but was freed on bail. Reporters Without Borders calls for them all to be released unconditionally at once.

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Nigerian Judge Sends 7 Gambian Journalists to Mile II Prisons

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In- Chief

Predictably, the seven Gambian journalists who were rounded up and detained at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and later granted bail by the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on sedition charges a week ago; have been remanded at the maximum-security wing of the most dreaded prison in Africa-Mile II Central Prisons.

Foroyaa Editor Sam Sarr & The Point's Editor, Pap Saine  

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Dear Editor,

Following the publication last week of a letter addressed to ECOWAS boss and copied to several heads of regional and international organizations, which listed the names of some journalists I wrongly characterized as exiles of the ruthless Jammeh regime, I received a few reactionary complaints from a few journalists extricating themselves from the list.

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Commentary

A Horrible End or An End to Jammeh’s Madness

By Ousainou Mbenga, Maryland

In a span of 15 years, the AFPRC-APRC continues to rule with complete disregard for law and against the peaceful aspirations of the vast majority of Gambians. The rule of force resulting in murder, unrivaled corruption and an escalating uncertainty for a decent life has been the order of the day in The Gambia.

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Press Statement Press Statement: ECOWAS Court dismisses Gambian government objection. The ECOWAS Community Court hearing the case of torture brought by Musa Saidykhan, a Gambian journalist against the operatives of the Gambia’s notorious National Intelligence Agency (NIA), on June 30, 2009 dismissed the preliminary objections raised by the Gambian government, the defendant in the case.

Gambia's Atty. General Saine Firdaus, an expert in political deception

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Legal Analysis

‘Sedition’: The Magistrates' Courts and the unlawful assault on protected expression in The Gambia

By Lamin J. Darbo, London UK

As if to argue that His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh (the Professor) is entitled to some leeway in governmental lawlessness, they interpose the physical symbols of development - coastal roads, GRTS, Airport, the University - to excuse the persistent human rights violations long a fixture on the Gambian public landscape. 

David and Fiona Fulton far right with adopted Gambian daughter

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Letters to the Editor (unedited)

I was Never Exiled by the Jammeh Regime

Dear Editor,
I write to express my disappointment at your story captioned “Mathew K. Jallow Sends Open Protest Letter to ECOWAS Chief” authored by Mathew K. Jallow on June 25, 2009. My name “Cherno Kebbeh” is listed as one the Gambian journalists exiled by the Jammeh government between 1994 and 2009.

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Mathew K. Jallow Protests  to ECOWAS Chief

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Breaking News Jammeh Appoints Lamin Waa Jawara Governor

By Ebrima G. Sankareh, Editor-In-Chief

Unimpeachable and highly placed sources within the corridors of state power say, President Yahya Jammeh has appointed his arch-political rival and vociferous critic, Lamin Waa Juwara as Governor of Lower River Region. He replaces Momodou Soma Jobe who was sacked a month ago. Juwara who is also leader of the opposition National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) Party is

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Breaking News

“Jammeh Must Go!!” Says Cpt. Sana B. Sabally “Only fire can confront Jammeh’s evil regime"-Argues Sabally  

By Captain Sana-Bairo SABALLY (BAIRO/SB)

Lad’deh Nibbu‘ndeh-Deutschland/Germany

Captain Saba B. Sabally, one of the protagonists of the July, 22, 1994 military coup that swept away the constitutionally elected governemnt of Sir Dawda Jawara and went on to become the junta’s Vice Chairman (VP) has expressed his detemination to unseat President Yahya Jammeh through violent means. “Some have concern about violence. I have argued that because we are confronting an evil regime, fire must be used against fire” argues Sabally who has reportedly visited The Gambia

Cpt. Sana B. Sabally. Former AFPRC Vice  Chairman

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