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The Gambia: Government White Paper is out. Ex-Gambia President Jammeh will be prosecuted.

The Gambia: Government White Paper is out-victims of ex-president, Yahya Jammeh, gather for a peaceful protest, holding banners with photos of family members killed under Jammeh's regime. Image © Jason Florio

BBC World News – 26th May, 2022 “I believe justice will be done…it was welcoming news to hear that ex-president, Yahya Jammeh, will finally be prosecuted” Ayeshah Harun Jammeh – Gambia Victims Centre Talking to the BBC about the release of The Gambia government’s white paper. Ayeshah, one of many victims of the former 22-yearContinue reading “The Gambia: Government White Paper is out. Ex-Gambia President Jammeh will be prosecuted.”

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#GambiaDoors: The (un)mundane – doors & storefronts by Helen Jones-Florio

#GambiaDoors - a brightly coloured curtain blows in the doorway of a local bar, a Becks beer sign above the door, painted red with Coca Cola written on the wall, Banjul, The Gambia ©Helen Jones-Florio

#GambiaDoors: The (un)mundane – doors & storefronts by Helen Jones-Florio. Photography prints

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Photography Daily Assignment: Jason Florio #1

Photography Daily Assignment: Jason Florio #1 – Seeing double this week, well sort of. Jason Florio, photojournalist and African picture correspondent sets you a challenge for the next seven days with his first assignment.

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The Guardian: Stewards of the forest: the pioneering women’s collective harvesting the Gambia’s oysters

The Guardian - Stewards of the forest, a woman stands in front of mangroves harvesting oysters, The Gambia, West Africa. Image ©Jason Florio

Stewards of the forest: the pioneering women’s collective harvesting the Gambia’s oysters – The Guardian The all-female workforce is part of a visionary project committed to protecting the wetland forests. Now their challenge is to earn a sustainable living year-round. “In the cool air of an April dawn, Marie Sambou, an oyster harvester, carves throughContinue reading “The Guardian: Stewards of the forest: the pioneering women’s collective harvesting the Gambia’s oysters”