Gambians go to the polls on December 1 to elect a new president. Incumbent Jammeh has been in power for 22 years - and plans to stay on. Those who criticize him suffer harsh repression. DW's Adrian Kriesch reports.
Suddenly, the taxi driver looked at me nervously and fell silent. He had just complained copiously about the situation in his country. With the economy in dire straits - he called it a catastrophe - he had to work two jobs, as a driver and an electrician, just to feed his family. Neither was a steady job. But then I told him that I was a journalist and he was shocked. "It is dangerous to speak openly to people, even within our own families. You can't trust anyone," he said.
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