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Official riot death toll now 12, could rise

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    Official reports on Tuesday said 12 people were killed during student riots in the Greater Banjul area this week, according to news reports. 'The Point', a Banjul newspaper, said another 28 people were injured. Quoting hospital sources, AFP added that one person was killed on Tuesday in Brikama, some 30 km south of Banjul, and another in Barra on the northern frontier with Senegal. At least 200 people have been arrested since the clashes started on Monday, AFP reported.

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