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#Portraits4PositiveChange The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio

#Portraits4PositiveChange The Gambia © Jason Florio Ebrima Jabang, age 64, was arrested along with the opposition activist, Solo Sandeng, during the April 14th, 2016 peaceful protest for electoral reform. He was taken to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) headquarters, tied face down on a table and tortured by YahyaJammeh’s personal hit squad, the Junglers, permanentlyContinue reading “#Portraits4PositiveChange The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio”

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Jan 26, 2017 – President Adama Barrow returns home to The Gambia, West Africa

Welcome home, Mr. President! A new era for The Gambia, West Africa President Adama Barrow smiles at the camera during the four-hour cavalcade from Banjul International Airpor to his home, the Republic of The Gambia © Jason Florio On this day Jan 26th, 2017 A triumphant and momentous day for The Gambia, West Africa. Ten’s of thousands of euphoric Gambians lined the streets forContinue reading “Jan 26, 2017 – President Adama Barrow returns home to The Gambia, West Africa”

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Gambia documentary screening at Pan African Film & Arts Festival, 2019, LA

"We Never Gave Up: Stories of Courage in Gambia" free doc screening, Aug 13th, London. Poster Image © Helen Jones-Florio (inside Mile2 prison) "We Never Gave Up: Stories of Courage in Gambia" free doc screening, Aug 13th, London. Image © Helen Jones-Florio (inside Mile2 prison)

We Never Gave Up – Stories of Courage in Gambia Gambia documentary screening at Pan African Film & Arts Festival – We are honoured to have ‘We Never Gave Up – Stories of Courage in Gambia‘, made for Amnesty International, chosen to be shown in its entirety at the 27th PAFF, Los Angeles, CA, February 7-18,Continue reading “Gambia documentary screening at Pan African Film & Arts Festival, 2019, LA”

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Jason Florio – making #Portraits4PositiveChange, The Gambia

‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’ #Portraits4PositiveChange From 1994 -2017 President Yahya Jammeh ruled the Gambia, West Africa, as his own personal fiefdom, crushing dissent, and opposition, with brutality. His personal hit squad and intelligence agency carried out tortures, and assassinations with impunity – journalists were gunned down and disappeared, ministersContinue reading “Jason Florio – making #Portraits4PositiveChange, The Gambia”