Gambia - State security agents forcibly close community radio station without explanation

Reporters without borders

State security agents yesterday ransacked Teranga FM, a community radio station located outside the capital, and ordered its closure, Reporters Without Borders has learned from various sources. “We condemn such brutal methods and urge the government to explain this incident at once,” Reporters Without Borders said. “We also call for the station to be reopened. Independent media are rare in a country that is so hostile to press freedom. The effect of such measures is to reduce the public's (...)

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