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December 31, 2014

Gambian President Returns Home After Apparent Coup Bid 
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The president of the West African nation of Gambia has returned home
after an apparent coup plot while he was out of the country. President
Yahya Jammeh says he remains in control of Gambia after a gun battle
which reportedly threw the capital Banjul into chaos. The alleged
plotters, including a former army commander, were killed. President
Jammeh, who rose to power in a military coup in 1994 has faced at least
two previous coup plots. He has also faced international criticism for
his repression of LGBT people and political opponents. The failed coup
has sparked fears of a crackdown.

 

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