Gambia: Newspaper website blocked
09 Jun 2010Editors of the US-based newspaper Gambia Echo have seen access to their website from within Gambia blocked by the country’s government. In a letter sent to the US State Department on June 4, the imprint’s editor-in-chief claims the move is part of a trend under President Yahya Jammeh towards restricting press freedom. Gambia Echo’s website, and that of Freedom Newspaper, another independent imprint, were previously blocked in 2008.
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Tags: Africa, Gambia, Internet censorship, press freedom, Sub-Saharan Africa
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