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Nine charged with treason

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    Nine people, including military officers and businessmen, have been charged with treason for allegedly plotting a coup in The Gambia, AFP reported state radio as saying on Friday.

    Three of those charged were at large, the radio said. The six others, who appeared before a magistrate, were being held pending their appearance before the high court next week, AFP reported.

    Public Prosecutor Joseph Wowo said on Wednesday that several people had been arrested in connection with planning a coup against President Yahya Jammeh.

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