News: The Gambia

We have started to collect the most important news related to The Gambia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to The Gambia – overview

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• September 24th 2009 – December 5th 2008
• September 20th 2008 – February 23rd 2007
• February 2nd 2007 – March 22nd 2006

The Gambia: news

Outrage at Jammeh's death threat

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 19:03

An online petition is launched in protest at the Gambian president's threat to kill human rights workers.
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Gambia frees jailed journalists

Friday, September 4th 2009, 10:27

Six Gambian journalists who were jailed for criticising President Yahya Jammeh are freed after he pardons them.
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Gambia media jail terms 'unjust'

Friday, August 7th 2009, 12:39

The two-year jail sentences given to six Gambian journalists for criticising the president are unjust, a media watchdog says.
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Gambians 'taken by witch doctors'

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 16:57

Up to 1,000 Gambian villagers were taken by "witch doctors" to detention centres and made to drink potions, Amnesty says.
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Spy charges for Gambia politician

Thursday, March 12th 2009, 0:44

A court in Gambia charges opposition leader Halifa Sallah with spying, sedition and holding an illegal assembly.
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New charges for Gambia missionary

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 0:34
related countries: United Kingdom

A British man jailed for sedition in the Gambia is back in court facing new charges of forgery and impersonation.
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Couple jailed for Gambia sedition

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 18:35
related countries: United Kingdom

A Scottish missionary and his wife who admitted sedition charges in Gambia are jailed for one year.
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Gambia Britons admitting sedition

Wednesday, December 24th 2008, 16:54
related countries: United Kingdom

A Scottish missionary and his wife have admitted sedition charges in Gambia, the BBC has learned.
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Child removed from Gambia Britons

Monday, December 8th 2008, 12:35
related countries: United Kingdom

The two-year-old adopted daughter of British Christian missionaries arrested in Africa is being cared for by a family friend, the Foreign Office said.
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Gambia Britons on sedition charge

Friday, December 5th 2008, 7:20
related countries: United Kingdom

Two British Christian missionaires, husband and wife, are charged with sedition in Gambia.
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September 24th 2009 – December 5th 2008September 20th 2008 – February 23rd 2007February 2nd 2007 – March 22nd 2006