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US charges over Gambia 'coup plot' against Yahya Jammeh
Source: BBC
Two men have been charged in the US with attempting to overthrow The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh, the justice department has said.
The defendants, who are of Gambian origin, are accused of conspiring against a friendly nation and conspiring to possess firearms.
Gambian authorities said they had thwarted a coup attempt on 30 December.
Mr Jammeh seized power in the tiny West African nation in 1994 and has been accused of authoritarianism.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30686627
