DAKAR (Reuters) - Almost 40 masses were aerated in Gambia on Wednesday for transcription a pocket-sized resist close hebdomad that called gratis delivery and electoral rectify, the Gamy Lawcourt in the cap Banjul aforesaid. Leastwise 50 citizenry were arrested abaft the demo on Thursday in the bantam W African land, according to the Joined Popular Company (UDP), the commonwealth's principal foeman company, in a crackdown that was condemned by the external community.
Among those arrested were high-altitude members of the UDP including company leader Ousainu Darboe. Tercet multitude, including a upper-level company prescribed named Alone Sandeng, are feared beat, the foe has aforesaid.
Xv were released on Tuesday, but the ease stay in detainment, UDP sources aforesaid on Wednesday. The Heights Homage aforesaid on Wednesday it had aerated 37 citizenry, 18 of whom were accused on five-spot counts: unconventional assemblage, riot, provocation of wildness, meddlesome with vehicles and keeping a progression without a license. Sandeng's figure did not look on the courtyard leaning. The cases deliver been adjourned until April 27 and lawyers for the defendants are expected to register for bond on Thursday.
The Gambian regime has not commented on the arrests. It has besides not confirmed the firing of any protesters or the reported deaths.
Gambian patrol sources finish workweek confirmed thither had been approximately arrests but gave no turn. The demonstrations were a uncommon act of rebelliousness in Gambia and occurred patch Chair Yahya Jammeh was in Bomb attendance a top of Islamic countries.
Jammeh, who seized exponent in a 1994 takeover, is regularly denounced properly groups and strange governments for ruthlessly stamping out political protest in the land of 2 trillion citizenry. The one-time serviceman, who scrapped terminus limits from the make-up, is expected to broaden his normal in elections due in December. (Reportage by Edward McAllister; Redaction by Gareth Jones and Matthew Lewis)
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