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Gambia ready to prosecute ex-President Jammeh
An investigation into Jammeh’s 22-year rule found widespread abuses and extrajudicial killings.
The Gambian government says it is ready to prosecute former President Yahya Jammeh for what it called "the myriad of crimes" he committed during his rule.
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announces it will sell its drugs ‘not-for-profit’ to low income countries.
And rescue teams have found the bodies of four of the eight miners trapped underground in Burkina Faso.
(Photo: Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Credit: Getty Images.)
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