Gambia: West African Editors Reject Gov’t’s Attempt to Register Journalists –

By: Binta Jaiteh

The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has strongly rejected the Gambian government’s proposal to register journalists and social media users, describing it as a threat to press freedom.

The move has also been firmly opposed by the Gambia Press Union (GPU).

In a statement issued out recently, WAES Interim President Emmanuel K. Dogbevi called on the Gambian authorities to withdraw the proposal, arguing that it undermines democracy rather than strengthening it by…