# Gambia bans unpermitted protests after unrest over power cuts

https://mins.news/en/item/54762

- Reuters, 2026-09-11 14:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gambia-bans-protests-without-permits-after-unrest-over-power-cuts-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa413f151db2900010ee452

> Gambia’s police chief said protests will no longer be allowed without permits after authorities used tear gas earlier this week to disperse crowds protesting prolonged power outages during the hottest months of the year.

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