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The Gambian opposition accuses govt of secret prisoner transfer

The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) of The Gambia said yesterday that the government has transferred an unspecified number of political prisoners to an unknown location. 
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh

The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) of The Gambia said yesterday that the government has transferred an unspecified number of political prisoners to an unknown location.

Thirty-eight members of the opposition, including UDP leader, Ousainou Darbo, were arrested last month and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony after they held a demonstration to protest the death in custody of UDP official, Solo Sandeng and to demand political reforms.

Karamba Touray, chairman of the UDP Diaspora media committee, said the party holds The Gambian government solely responsible for the personal security and wellbeing of the prisoners.

“What has happened today is that the second group, who were initially arrested, were abruptly and without notice to family and to anybody moved from the central prison where they were held for the past 50 something days,” Touray told VOA.

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