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The Gambia media guide

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Supporters of President of Gambia Adama Barrow listen to results in Banjul on November 5, 2021Image source, Getty Images

Gambia's media scene has seen considerable progress in terms of press freedom since the end of Yahya Jammeh's authoritarian rule.

The crime of defamation was declared unconstitutional in 2018, attacks on reporters have dropped and new media outlets have been launched, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

The state-owned broadcaster has lost its monopoly and many radio and television networks have been set up.

Radio France Internationale broadcasts on FM in Banjul.

There were 442,000 internet users by December 2021, comprising 19% of the population (Worldinternetstats.com).

Press

  • - private

  • - private, bi-weekly

  • - private, daily

  • - private

Television

  • - state-run, single-channel national service

Radio

  • - state broadcaster, programmes in English and vernacular languages

  • - private

  • - private

  • - private

  • - private

Online

  • - Gambia/Senegal news website

  • - news portal

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