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  2. The Point (the Gambia) - Wikipedia

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    History. On 16 December 1991, The Point was founded by Pap Saine, Deyda Hydara, and Babucarr Gaye; Hydara and Saine had been friends since childhood. [1] Gaye resigned four months later, [2] and Hydara and Saine ran the paper together for the next decade. [3] Saine also worked as a Reuters correspondent for West Africa.

  3. Deyda Hydara - Wikipedia

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    Deyda Hydara (June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004) was a co-founder and primary editor of The Point, a major independent Gambian newspaper. He was also a correspondent for both AFP News Agency and Reporters Without Borders for more than 30 years. Hydara also worked as a Radio presenter in the Gambia called Radio Syd during his early years as a ...

  4. List of newspapers in the Gambia - Wikipedia

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    News websites. Freedom Newspaper – online [usurped] The Standard – online. The Daily News – online.

  5. The Gambia - Wikipedia

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    The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. It lies between latitudes 13 and 14°N, and longitudes 13 and 17°W. The Gambia is less than 50 kilometres (31 miles) wide at its widest point, with a total area of 11,295 km 2 (4,361 sq mi).

  6. Geography of the Gambia - Wikipedia

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    The Gambia is a very small and narrow African country with the border based on the Gambia River. The country is less than 48 kilometres (30 mi) wide at its greatest width. The country's present boundaries were defined in 1889 after an agreement between the United Kingdom and France. It is often claimed by Gambians that the distance of the ...

  7. History of the Gambia - Wikipedia

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    In medieval times, the region was dominated by the Trans-Saharan trade and was ruled by the Mali Empire. In the 16th century, the region came to be ruled by the Songhai Empire. The first Europeans to visit the Gambia River were the Portuguese in the 15th century, in 1447, who attempted to settle on the river banks, but no settlement of ...

  8. Kunta Kinteh Island - Wikipedia

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    Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island and St Andrew's Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km (19 mi) from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the Republic of the Gambia. Fort James is located on the island. It is less than 3.2 km (2 miles) from Albreda on the river's northern bank. As an important historical site in the ...

  9. Pap Saine - Wikipedia

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    Organization. The Point (1991-present) Known for. independent journalism. Awards. IPI World Press Freedom Hero (2010) Pap Saine is a Gambian editor and publisher of the English-language independent newspaper, The Point. In 2010, the International Press Institute named him a World Press Freedom Hero for his work. [1]