The International Federation of Journalists in their executive meeting in Brussels on 1 of June 2008, decided to expel Force Ouvriere ( France) and Thailand with immediate effects. This came as a result of the lack of compliance of the two members regarding membership fees. In the same line it was an executive decision for Georgia to be warned. The Nigerian Union is also to be written regarding their debts

It was agreed to endorse the application of DJV in Germany for part exoneration of fees for 2008 with an undertaking to pay fees in full from 1 January 2009.  Another application from the Dominican Republics seeking an exoneration of 360 Euros was agreed.

The executive committee agreed to a proposal from the general Secretary to prepare a report on the development of the IFJ press card for the next meeting. He said it would be important to think of strengthening the security and to modernize the format in order to ensure bits place as the only credible international accreditation of journalists

On new membership, the EC committee admitted the The first Trade Union of public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company of Azerbaijan  as full member,Brundi Association of journalists, accepted as associated member, Afghan Independent journalists Association was also admitted as an associate member of the IFJ, the Rwanda Journalists association was also admitted as an associated member

There were rejections to an immediate admission of the Libyan Journalists Association into IFJ. The matter was deferred to the next meeting where a decision will be taken. The Nation Press union of Congo also falls under the same category.

The meeting ended and the next meeting will be hosted by French Union of journalists in Paris November 14-15 2008.

Njogu Demba joins Tijan at Brann Gambian international striker, Njogu Demba, has teamed-up with Tijan Jaiteh at FC Brann in Norway. The 28-year old talismanic striker has put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal, Observer Sports can reveal. Brann and Demba’s former Danish club, Esbjerg, have agreed on a 9,5 million NOK deal that brings the Gambian-Swedish striker to the Norwegian champions.

 The athletic striker will be eligible to play for Brann on February 1, 2008, and Brann will hope that he can perform for them against the English giants, Everton, in the UEFA Club competition in mid-February. Demba will also join his new club for their upcoming pre-season camp at Spanish resort La Manga the coming two weeks, where Brann will face Swedes Helsingborg and Danes FC K¯benhavn as a warm-up to the new Norwegian league season.

"I'm happy to have signed the deal with Brann and I'm really looking forward to starting my new career here", Demba said. A native of Bakau, moved to Sweden as a youngster.

He has previously played for Swedish sides Falun BS and BK H‰cken, before moving to Greece. While in Greece, Demba played for PAS Giannina, Aris FC, Kerkyra FC and Panathinaikos. The experienced striker also played for Bulgarian side Levski Sofia. Since 2006, Demba has played for Danish top division side Esbjerg, where he had netted 23 times in 71 league appearances.