The Point
The Point is a Gambian newspaper published in Banjul since 1991, co-founded by Deyda Hydara, the press-freedom figure assassinated in 2004, and Pap Saine. Appearing several times a week with a regularly updated website, it covers Gambian news, politics, business and sport and is one of the country's principal independent papers.
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