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Court rejects request to jail opposition leader

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    Gambia’s high court has rejected a request from the justice minister to jail opposition leader Ousainou Darboe and 24 of his supporters, AFP reported judicial sources as saying on Friday.

    The United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and activists were charged with the murder of a member of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) during clashes between UDP and APRC supporters on 17 June. They were released on bail over a week ago.

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