| 5,598,517 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
A Gambian newspaper editor was shot dead on his way home after legislation was recently passed that would tighten press freedom. Two other newspaper reporters were hurt in the attack as well. |
| 5,598,520 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Demonstrators marched in the streets to show support for Deyda Hydara, editor of The Independent, who was killed the previous week. Protesters also demanded an end to the attacks on the media. |
| 5,598,524 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
In July 2005, armed groups killed three people, including two relatives of President Jammeh, and former NIA director Jasaja Kujabi |
| 5,598,529 |
13.3844 |
-16.7711 |
Gambia |
|
West Africans on a jounry to Europe were killed by security forces. 44 Ghanians and 10 Nigerians were killed. Security claimed the group was plotting a coup in Gambia to justify the deaths. |
| 5,598,532 |
13.3167 |
-14.2167 |
Gambia |
|
Sierra Leonean refugees protested the closing of the refugee camp by the UNHCR. The protesters refused to leave until they knew about their status in the US Resettlement programme. |
| 5,598,903 |
5.55602 |
-0.1969 |
Ghana |
|
Soldiers attack police station, injuring police and civilians |
| 5,598,536 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
A reporter from the Daily Observer, Ramatoulie Charreh, was harrassed and beaten by police for trying to visit the site where Deyda Hydara of The Independent was killed. |
| 5,598,540 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
In March 2006, after an attempted coup was thwarted, security forces detained 50 suspects, several of whom were held in prolonged detention at NIA headquarters. The whereabouts of five soldiers suspected of being involved in the coup plot remain unknown |
| 5,598,545 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
In March 2006, after an attempted coup was thwarted, security forces detained 50 suspects, several of whom were held in prolonged detention at NIA headquarters. The whereabouts of five soldiers suspected of being involved in the coup plot remain unknown |
| 5,598,549 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
A reporter of The Point, Njameh Bah, was severly beaten by an armed group. |
