Last updated: 19 june, 2009 - 18:23 GMT

Gambia

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Life is certainly not a bed of roses for journalists in the Gambia under President Yahya Jammeh.

They are regularly arrested and have often complained of harassment.

Among the latest to be arrested are seven journalists, who have now been charged with sedition for criticising President Jammeh's comments about the unsolved 2004 murder of independent newspaper editor, Deyda Hydara.

Focus on Africa's Bilkisu Labaran spoke to Ndey Tapha Sosseh, president of the Gambian Press Union. Because of the poor quality of the telephone line we have voiced over her answers.

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