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World Service,06 Aug 2019,53 mins

Gambia: outrage over release of ex-president’s hitmen

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There’s been an outcry in The Gambia after three self-confessed assassins working for former president Yahya Jammeh have been released from army custody. The Ugandan Member of Parliament Bobi Wine is expected in court today to face charges of treason. A new billboard campaign is being rolled out in the UK to challenge the stereotype that natural African hair is unprofessional in the workplace.

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