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Journalists, politician freed

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    Two journalists were released on Monday in Guinea-Bissau after being detained for two days for broadcasting comments by opposition politician Fernando Gomes criticising the government, news organisations reported.

    Gomes, arrested on Sunday was also released on Monday, Lusa reported. Accused of corruption by Prime Minister Caetano Intchama, he had responded in kind, according to Lusa. The three were released after a court ruled that their detention was illegal.

    Opposition parliamentarians walked out of parliament on Monday after parties belonging to the ruling coalition refused a request to debate the issue, Lusa said.

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