Gambia opposition leader arrested as fresh protest erupts

[WorldNews]

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The leader of the Gambia's main political opposition was arrested Saturday following a second round of demonstrations in the country, with supporters demanding answers over the death in custody of a senior party figure. United Democratic Party (UDP) chief Ousainou Darboe, a human rights lawyer, was hauled away by police with three other party leaders after beginning a protest march from his residence just outside the capital of Banjul. Gambian security forces armed with assault rifles fired tear gas at the protesters, according to eyewitnesses.

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